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PRESENTED  BY 
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Free  and  Accepted  Masons 

VtrB^tTTHER 


At  the  date  ofhis  raising  to  the  sublime  degree  of 


as  a  souvenir  of  Brotherly  regard  from  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Lodge,  and  a  talisman  of  fidelity  to  his 
trusts  in  all  the  years  that  may  come  to  him. 


Easier 


Secretary 


Tiated- 


CONSTITUTION 

OF  THE 

M.  W.  GRAND  LODGE 

F.  &  A.  M. 

OF  THE 
JURISDICTION  OF  CALIFORNIA 


ANNOTATED 


.ADOPTED  OCTOBER  13,  1911 

AS  AMENDED  TO  AND  INCLUDING  OCTOBER.  1920 

INCLUDING  ALSO 

MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 

The  Uniform  Code  of  By-Laws  of  Lodges;  the  Installation 
Ceremony  for  Lodges ;  Xhe  Funeral  Service ;  the  Ceremony 
of  Laying  Corner  Stones;  the  Ceremony  for  Constituting 
Masonic  LoHges;  the  Ceremony  for  Dedicating  Halls; 
Procedure  for  Consolidation  of  ■  .odges ;  the  Monitorial  Work ; 
the  Landmarks,  and  the  Anc  .'nt  Laws;  Things  a  Master 
Ought  to  Know. 

Published  by  authority  of  Grand  Lodge 


SEVENTH  EDITION 

San  Frandsco 

1920 


A  2v 
I 

SUMMARY  OF  CONTENTS 


i 


PART  I. 
Of  the  Organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

ARTICLE  I. 
Of  Its  Title  and  Seal. 
Sec.      1.     Title. 
2.      Seal. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Of  Its  Memliers  and  Their  Qualifications,  and  Pay. 
Sec.     3.     Members — Titles. 

4.  Must  be  member  of  some  Lodge. 

5.  No  representation  by  proxy. 

6.  Pay   of   members. 

ARTICLE  III. 
Of  Its  Powers  and  Authority. 

Sec.      7.      Powers  in  general. 

8.  Legislative  powers. 

9.  Executive  powers. 

10.      Judicial   powers — Original — Appellate. 

ARTICLE  IV. 
Of  Its  Communications. 
Sec.   11.     Annual,  when  and  where  held. 

12.  Special,  when  may  be  ordered. 

13.  Special,  when  must  be  ordered. 

14.  Special,  order  must  designate  object. 

15.  Quorum,    what    constitutes. 

16.  Who  may  be  present  at  opening  and  election. 

Article  v. 

Of  Its  Elections  and  Appointments. 
Sec.   17.      Manner  of   election — Installation. 

18.  Manner  of  Appointment — Installation. 

19.  Vacancies  in  elective  office. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS 

ARTICLE  VI. 
Of  Its  Voting  and  Representation. 

Sec.   20.      Manner  of  voting. 

21.  Voting,    Grand  officers. 

22.  Voting,  Lodges  and  Past  Masters. 

23.  Voting,  Restrictions. 

24.  Voting. 

25.  Voting. 

26.  Grand  Master  has  casting  vote — Exception. 

ARTICLE  VII. 
Of  Its  Committees  and  Their  Duties. 
Sec.   27.      Regular  committees. 

28.  Standing  committees. 

29.  Special  committees. 

30.  What  must   be   referred   to — Aprropriations. 

31.  Committee     on      accounts — Qualifications     and 

duties. 

32.  Committee  on  pay  of  members. 
3 2 A.  Committee  on  Library. 

32B.  Committee  on   General   Policy. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 
Of  the  Trustees  of  the  Masonic  Homes  of  California. 
Sec.   33.      Appointment  and  powers. 

34.  Title  to  property. 

35.  Organization  —  By-Laws  —  Powers     of     Grand 

Master  over. 

36.  Annual  reports. 

ARTICLE  IX. 
Of  Its  Revenues  and  Their  Sources. 
Sec.   38.      Revenues,  whence  derived. 

39.  Fees,  what  shall  be  charged. 

40.  Fees,  when  to  be  paid. 

41.  Contributions,  what  shall  be  levied. 

42.  Lodges,  property  of  dissolved. 

PART  II. 

Of  the  Grand  Officers  and  Their  Powers  and  Duties. 

ARTICLE  I. 

Of  the  Grand  Master. 

Sec.  43.     Powers. 

44.     Duties. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Wardens. 
Sec.  45.     Deputy  Grand   Master — Powers   and  duties. 
46.      Grand  Wardens — Powers  and  duties. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS 


ARTICLE  III. 

Of  the   Grand   Treasurer. 

47. 
48. 
49. 

Duties. 
Official  bond. 
Compensation. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

50. 
51. 
52. 
53. 

Of  the  Grand  Secretary. 
Duties. 
Official  bond. 
Compensation. 
Assistant  Grand  Secretary. 

Sec. 


Sec. 


ARTICLE  V. 

Of  the  Grand  Lecturer  and  the  Inspectors. 

Sec.   54.     Grand  Lecturer — Powers   and   duties — Pay. 

55.  Inspectors  —  Appointment  —  Districts  —  Cer- 

tificates. 

56.  Inspectors — Powers  and  duties. 

57.  Inspectors — Must     attend     Lodge     of     Instruc- 

tion— Pay. 

ARTICLE  VI. 
Of  the  Appointed  Grand  Officers. 
Sec.   58.     Grand  Chaplain. 

59.  Grand  Orator. 

60.  Grand  Marshal. 

61.  Grand  Standard  Bearer. 

62.  Grand  Sword  Bearer. 

63.  Grand    Bible   Bearer. 

64.  Grand  Deacons. 

65.  Grand  Stewards. 

66.  Grand  Pursuivant. 

67.  Grand  Organist. 

68.  Grand  Tiler. 

69.  Grand    Tiler — CompensatioD  , 

ARTICLE  VII. 
i   the   Expenses  of   the   Grand   Officers,   Elected   and   Ap- 
pointed, the  Past  Grand  Masters,  and  the 
Chairmen  of  Standing  Committees. 
Sec.   70.     Elective  Grand  Officers. 
71.     Past  Grand  Masters. 

PART  III. 

Of  the  Subordinate  Lodges. 

ARTICLE  I. 

Of  the  Organization  of  a  Lodge. 

Sec.    72.      How  formed. 

73.      Dispensation  for — Prerequisites. 


6  SUMMARY    OP    CONTENTS 

74.  Consent  of  nearest  Lodge — Termination — Rep- 

resentation. 

75.  Charter,   when   may   issue — ^When   dispensation 

continued. 

76.  Of  whom  to  consist. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Of  the  Powers  and  Duties  of  a  Lodge  and  of  Its  Funds  and 
Property. 
Sec.   77.     Powers — Executive,   Legislative,  Judicial. 
78.      Meetings. 
79      Representation  in  Grand  Lodge. 

80.  Annual  reports. 

81.  By-Laws,  approval  of. 

82.  Concurrent  jurisdiction. 

83.  Boards  of  Relief. 

84.  Seal. 

85.  Official  Communications  to  be  read. 

86.  Books  to  be  kept. 

87.  Funds  and  property. 

88.  Funds — How  may  be  used. 

89.  Funds — Expenditures    for   social    purposes. 

90.  Funds — Relief — Refunding. 

91.  Consolidation. 

92.  Penalty  for  neglect  of  duty. 
92A.  Jurisdiction  of  Lodges. 

ARTICLE  III. 
Of  Prohibitions. 
Sec.   93.      Removal  of  place  of  meeting. 

94.  Candidate — Qualifications — -Physical,  moral  and 

political. 

95.  Candidate — Residence — Jurisdiction. 

96.  Candidate — Jurisdiction,  waiver  of — Army  and 

navy. 

97.  Candidate — Jurisdiction    after  rejection. 

98.  Candidate — Form   of   application. 

99.  Candidate — Investigating   committee. 

100.  Candidate — Report  of  committee. 

101.  Candidate — Withdrawal — Report    of    committee 

— Balloting. 

102.  Candidate — Members  present  must  vote. 

103.  Candidate — Ballot,   how  conducted. 

104.  Candidate — Ballot,      correcting     mistake      in — 

Withdrawal   of  petition. 

105.  Candidate — ^Unfa/vorable     ballot — Discussion — ' 

Divulging. 

106.  Candidate — Ballot,    dispensation   for. 

107.  Candidate — Army  and  navy. 

108.  Candidate — Objection  before  initiation. 

109.  Candidate — Objection   after  initiation, 

110.  Candidate — Procedure. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS 


111.  Candidate — Decision  of  Lodge. 

112.  Advancement — Proficiency  required. 

113.  Advancement — In  another  Lodge. 

114.  Fees  for  degrees. 

115.  Degrees,  restrictions  on  conferring. 

116.  Masonic  clothing,  restrictions  on  wearing.^ 

117.  Suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues — Notice. 

118.  Suspension — How    declared — How   restored   be- 

fore two  years. 

119.  Suspension — How  restored  after  two  years. 

120.  Suspension — Duty   of   Secretary — Penalty. 

121.  Ritual — Lectures — what  authorized. 

122.  Affiliation. 

123.  Burial  of  duelist. 

124.  Masonic  intercourse,  restrictions  as  to. 

125.  "Visiting — Rights — Restrictions — Avouchment. 

126.  Annual  returns  and  dues — Penalty  for  default. 

127.  Donation     of     fees — Circulars — Decoration     of 

altar. 

128.  Dues — Uniform      receipts — Remitting — Assess- 

ments. 

129.  Life  membership,  how  acquired. 

129A.  Saloonkeepers  and  barkeepers  ineligrible. 
ARTICLE    IV. 
Of  the  Dissolution  of  Lodges 
Sec.130.     How  accomplished. 

131.  Surrender  of  charter. 

132.  Forfeiture  of  charter. 

133.  Effect  of  forfeiture  or  arrest. 

134.  Property  rights  after  surrender  or  forfeiture. 

PART  IV. 

Of  the   Officers   of  Subordinate  Lodges. 

ARTICLE  I. 

Of  Elections,  Appointments  and  Installations. 

Sec.135.     Election  and  installation,  when  and  how  held. 

136.  Master,  qualifications  of. 

137.  Wardens,   qualifications   of. 

138.  Election   at  other  than   stated  time — Dispensa- 

tion for. 

139.  When  Master  fails  to  procure  certificate. 

140.  Qualifications  of  voters  and  officers. 

141.  Appointive  Officers. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Of  the  Master. 
Sec.142.     Powers. 

143.  Duties. 

144.  Decisions — Appeal — Review. 

145.  Casting  vote. 

146.  Penalty   for   neglect   of  duty. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS 


ARTICLE  III. 

Sec.147. 
148. 

Of  the  Wardens. 
Duties. 
Absence  of  Master. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

Sec.149. 

Of  the   Treasurer. 
Duties. 

ARTICLE  V. 

Sec.150. 
151. 
152. 

Of  the  Secretary. 
Duties. 
Lodge  books. 
Account  books. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

Sec.153. 

Of  the  Appointed  Officers. 
Duties. 

PART  V. 

Of  Individual  Masons. 

ARTICLE   I. 
Of  Membership  in  a  Lodge. 
Sec. 154.      How  acquired. 

155.  Degrees — Receiving     in     another    Lodge — Con- 

sent— Waiver. 

156.  Member,   right   to   attend   meetings. 

157.  Dual  membership. 

158.  How    terminated. 

159.  Withdrawal — Recommendatory  certificate. 

160.  Member  of  defunct  Lodge,  status  of. 

161.  Certificate  of  standing — Affiliation. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Of   Rights,    Duties,    Prohibitions,    and   Liabilities. 

Sec. 162.      Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts. 

163.  Relief,   who   entitled  to. 

164.  Burial,  who  entitled  to — Expenses — Reimburse- 

ment. 

165.  Membership,    duty   to   retain — How   forfeited — 

Restoration. 

166.  Non-payment   of   dues,   penalty   for. 

167.  Penalty  for  violation  of  Masonic  law. 

PART  VI. 

Of  Trials,  Penalties,  Appeals,   and  Restorations. 
ARTICLE   I. 
Relative  to  the   Grand  Master 
Sec. 168.      Charges,  for  what  may   be  preferred,   and  how. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS 


169.  Formation   of  Tribunal. 

170.  Powers  of  tribunal. 

171.  Penalty. 

172.  Duties  of  Grand  Secretary. 

173.  Procedure  at   trial. 

174.  Expenses  of  tribunal. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Relative  to  Masters  of  Lodges. 
Sec. 175.     Charges,  for  what  may  be  preferred,  and  how 

176.  Formation    of    Commission. 

177.  Powers   of   commission. 

178.  Adjournment. 

179.  Judgment. 

180.  Penalties. 

181.  Procedure   at   trial. 

182.  Record  of  proceedings. 

183.  Appeal. 

ARTICLE  III. 
Relative  to  Lodges. 
Sec. 184.     Charges,  for  what  may  be  preferred,   and  how, 

185.  Formation  of  commission. 

186.  Powers    of    commission — Procedure — Penalties. 

187.  Appeal. 

ARTICLE  IV. 
Relative  to  Masons  Individually. 
Sec. 188.     Penal  jurisdiction  of  a  lodge. 

189.  Charges,    how   preferred — To   whom   presented. 

190.  Must   be   specific. 

191.  Charges,   Lodge   U.   D. 

192.  Trial    pending    in    courts    of    land — Acquittal 

therein  no  bar — Duty   after  conviction  in 
court. 

193.  Master  to  pass  on  sufficiency  of  charges — When 

to  call  special  meeting. 

194.  Notice  of  meeting  to  elect  commission. 

195.  Amendments  to  charges — Withdrawal — Striking 

out. 

196.  Commission,   how   elected. 

197.  Disqualification  of  Master  and  commissioner. 

198.  Commission,   time  and  place  of  meeting — Sum- 

mons and  notice. 

199.  Service  of  summons. 

200.  Who  to  preside — Duties  of  Master  and   Secre- 

tary— Answer — Objection  to  commissioner 
Vacancies — Stenographic  reporter. 

201.  Witnesses,     how     summoned — Testimony,     how 

taken. 

202.  Procedure  in  general. 

203.  Counsel. 


10  SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS 


204.  Adjournment — Continuance. 

205.  Verdict — Record  of  finding. 

206.  Penalties. 

207.  Appeal — Additional  evidence  on — Transcript. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Of  Bevisions,  Reversals,  and  Restorations. 
Sec.208.     Transcripts     to     Grand     Secretary — Powers    ol 
Grand  Lodge  on  appeal. 
208A.  Reversal    shall    not    be    had    for    error   in    pro- 
cedure. 

209.  Effect  of  reversal  by  Grand  Lodge. 

210.  Suspension — Restoration  by  Lodge — Notice. 

211.  Restoration    by    Grand   Lodge. 

212.  Petition  to  Grand  Lodge  by  suspended  Mason 

— Notice. 

213.  Petition  to  Grand  Lodge  by  expelled  Mason — 

Notice. 

214.  Petition  to  Grand  Lodge  by  Lodge  in  behalf  of 

expelled  Mason. 

215.  Publications  forbidden. 

PART  VII. 

Of  Amendments,  Definitions,  and  Forms. 

ARTICLE  I. 

Of  Amendments. 

Sec. 216.     When  may  be  presented. 

217.  Vote  required. 

218.  When  two-thirds  vote  may  carry. 

219.  No  vote  after  election  of  officers. 

220.  Former  constitutions  repealed. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Of  Definitions. 

Sec.221.  Grand  Master. 

222.  Master. 

223.  Past  Grand  Officer. 

224.  Past  Master. 

225.  Representative. 

226.  Vacancy. 

227.  Jurisdiction. 

228.  Regulation. 

229.  Suspension. 

230.  Expulsion. 

231.  Notification. 

232.  Summons. 

ARTICLE  III. 
Of  Forms  for  Various  Purposes. 
Sec. 233.      Certificate  for  a  diploma  for  a  Master  Mason. 
234.     Certificate  for  diploma  for  benefit  of  family  of 
a  deceased  brother. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTENTS  11 


235.  Petition    for    a    dispensation    to    form    a    new 

lodge. 

236.  Dispensation. 

237.  Recommendation   of   a   petition   for  the   forma- 

tion of  a  new  Lodge. 

238.  Certificate  of  qualification  of  officers  proposed 

for  a  new  lodge. 

239.  Petition  for  a  charter. 

240.  Charter. 

241.  Notices   of   rejections,    suspensions,    expulsions, 

and  restorations. 

242.  Notice  of  special  meeting  to  elect  trial  commis- 

sioners. 

243.  Certificate  of  withdrawal  without  recommenda- 

tion. 

244.  Recommendatory  certificate  of  withdrawal. 

245.  Credential    for    a    representative    elected   by    • 

Lodge. 

246.  Petition   for  degrees. 

247.  Application   for   affiliation. 

248.  Certificate   of  membership. 

249.  Certificate  of  election,  appointment,  and  instal- 

lation  of  officers. 

250.  Certificate  for  amendment  to  by-laws. 

251.  Charge  of  unmasonic  conduct. 

252.  Notification  to   a  commissioner. 

253.  Notification  to  an  accuser. 

254.  Summons  to  an  accused  brother — Service. 

255.  Summons  to  a  witness. 

256.  Letter  of  authorization  to  take  testimony. 

257.  Record  of  finding. 

258.  Form  of  transcript  of  record  of  trial. 

259.  Record  of  proceedings  before  commissioners. 

260.  Certificate  of  Master  and  Secretary. 

REGULATIONS. 
Testimonial  to  Grand  Master. 

261.  Finance  committee  to  provide  for. 


CONSTITUTION 

OF  THE 

Grand  Lodge  of  California 

As  Amended  to  and  Including 
its  Annual  Communication  in 

OCTOBER   1920 

PART    I. 
Of  the  Organization  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Article  I.     Of  Its  Title  and  Seal.     Sees.  1—2. 

II.     Of    Its    Members    and    Their    Qualifica- 
tions, and  Pay.     Sees.  3—6. 

III.  Of    Its    Powers    and    Authority.     Sees. 

7—10. 

IV.  Of  Its  Communications.     Sees.   11 — 16. 
V.     Of    Its     Elections    and    Appointments. 

Sees.  17—19. 
VI.     Of     Its     Voting     and     Eepresentation. 
Sees.  20 — 26. 
VII.     Of    Its    Committees    and    Their    Duties. 
Sees.  27— 32B. 
Vin.     Of  the  Trustees  of  the  Masonic  Homes 
of  California.     Sees.  33—37. 
IX.     Of    Its    Revenues    and    Their    Sources. 
Sees.     38—42. 


{  1-3  CONSTITUTION  14 

ARTICLE    I. 
Of  Its  Title  and  Seal. 

Sec.      1.     Title. 
2.      Seal. 

Title. 

Section  1.  This  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  entitled 
"The  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons  of  the  State  of  California." 

Seal. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  have  a  seal — bearing  such  de- 
vices and  inscriptions  as  by  it  have  heretofore 
been,  or  may  hereafter  be,  determined — which  shall 
be  affixed  to  all  instruments  issued  by  or  under  its 
authority. 

Seal  of  subordinate  lodge:     Sees,  84,  150. 
Grand  Secretary  to  keep  and  aflSx:     Sec.  50. 

ARTICLE    II. 
Of  Its  Members  and  Their  Qualifications,  and  Pay. 

Sec.      3.  Members — Titles. 

4.  Must  be  member  of  some  Lodge. 

5.  No  representation  by  proxy. 

6.  Pay   of  members. 

Members — Titles. 

Section  3.  The  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  composed 
of  a  Grand  Master,  (whose  address  shall  be  Most 
Worshipful,)  a  Deputy  Grand  Master,  a  Senior 
Grand  Warden,  and  a  Junior  Grand  Warden,  (whose 
addresses  shall  severally  be  Right  Worshipful,)  a 
Grand   Treasurer,  a   Grand   Secretary  and   a   Grand 


15  CONSTITUTION  |  8-0 

Lecturer,  (whose  addresses  shall  severally  be  Very 
Worshipful,)  a  Grand  Chaplain,  (whose  address 
shall  be  Very  Reverend,)  a  Grand  Orator,  a  Grand 
Marshal,  a  Grand  Standard  Bearer,  a  Grand  Sword 
Bearer,  a  Grand  Bible  Bearer,  a  Senior  Grand  Dea- 
con, a  Junior  Grand  Deacon,  two  Grand  Stewards, 
a  Grand  Pursuivant,  a  Grand  Organist,  and  a 
Grand  Tyler,  (whose  addresses  shall  severally  be 
Worshipful);  together  with  all  the  Past  Grand 
Officers  and  Past  Masters  of  this  Jurisdiction,  and 
the  Masters  and  Wardens  of  the  several  chartered 
and  duly  constituted  Lodges,  or  the  representatives 
thereof  duly  elected  as  provided  in  Section  225. 
Subordinate  lodge  consists  of  what:  See.  76. 
Instructing  representatives:     Sec.  79.  , 

Credentials  for  representative:     Sec.  245. 

Must  be  member  of  some  Lodge. 

Sec.  4.  Each  officer  and  member  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  must  be  a  member  of  some  Lodge  within  its 
jurisdiction.  With  the  cessation  of  such  member- 
ship shall  cease  his  office  and  membership  in  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

No  representation  by  proxy. 

Sec.  5.  No  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  b» 
represented  therein  by  proxy. 

Pay  of  members. 

Sec.  6.  At  the  close  of  each  Annual  Communi' 
cation,  the  Grand  Treasurer  shall  pay  to  the 
officers  or  to  the  representative  of  each  lodge 
in  the  State,  the  exact  cost  of  transportation  for 


§  6  CONSTITUTION.  16 

one  person  from  the  location  of  each  Lodge  in  the 
State  to  the  place  of  meeting  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
and  back  again,  viz: — an  unlimited  first-class  rail- 
road fare,  together  with  stage  fare  and  cost  of  berth 
in  sleeper  when  required,  as  ascertained  by  the  ap- 
proved report  of  the  committee  on  pay  of  members, 
such  report  being  his  voucher  therefor.  But  no 
payment  shall  be  allowed  for  the  officers  or  repre- 
sentative of  any  Lodge,  the  dues  of  which  shall  not 
have  been  paid  in  full,  or  which  shall  be  reported  by 
the  Grand  Secretary  as  having  been  delinquent  in 
the  transmission  of  certificates  of  the  election  and 
installation  of  the  officers  of  their  respective  Lodges, 
within  the  time  prescribed  by  law.  No  officer  or  rep- 
resentative of  a  Lodge,  shall  receive  such  payment 
in  more  than  one  of  those  capacities,  nor  shall  he 
receive  it  unless  he  shall  have  been  in  attendance 
at  such  Communication  from  the  first  to  the  last 
day  thereof,  inclusive,  unless  excused  by  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Pay  of  Grand  Officers:     Sees.  70—71. 
Pay  of  Chairman  of  Committees:     Sec.  71. 
Pay  of  Past  Grand  Masters:     Sec.  71. 
Committee  on  Pay  of  Members:     Sec.  32. 
Pay  of  Inspectors:     Sec.  57. 

ARTICLE   III. 
Of  Its  Powers  and  Authority. 

Sec.     7.     Powers  in  general. 

8.  Legislative  powers. 

9.  Executive  powers. 

10.     Judicial  powers — Original — Appellate. 


CONSTITUTION  §  7 


Powers  in  general. 

Section  7.  The  Grand  Lodge  is  the  Supreme 
Masonic  Power  and  Authority  in  this  State,  possess- 
ing all  the  attributes  of  sovereignty  and  govern- 
ment— legislative,  executive,  and  judicial — limited 
only  by  a  strict  adherence  to  the  Ancient  Land- 
marks of  the  Order,  and  by  the  provisions  of  its 
own  Constitution   and  Eegulations. 

SPECIAL  NOTE :  In  order  that  the  general  inquirer  may 
understand  somewhat  of  the  peculiarities  of  Masonic  law, 
and  may  appreciate  the  difference  between  it  and  the  general 
laws  of  the  land  as  well  as  those  governing  other  more  mod- 
ern societies,  it  has  been  thought  wise  to  give  the  following 
brief  summary,  which  has  been  substantially  abridged  from 
Mackey's  valuable  work  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence  and  is 
here  inserted  because  it  will  be  more  accessible  if  it  is  associ- 
ated with*  the  Article  relating  to  the  powers  and  authority 
of   the    Grand   Lodge. 

The  written  law  of  Masonry  consists  of  the  Constitutions, 
Regulations,  and  Laws  of  the  particular  Grand  Lodge,  to- 
gether with  its  by-laws  (if  any),  as  well  as  the  following 
ancient  laws: 

I.   The    York    constitutions    of    926,     containing    XV 
points,  XV  articles,  and  I  additional  ordinance; 

II.   The  constitution  of  Edward  III,  Sections  1 — 5 ; 

III.  The  regulations  of  1663,  Sections  1 — 6; 

IV.  The  ancient  installation  charges,  1 — 6; 
V,  The  ancient  charges  at  Makings,  1 — 15; 

VI.  The  regulation  of  1703; 

VII.  The  regulation  of  1717; 

VIII.  The  regulation  of  1720; 

IX.  The  charges  of  1722,  1—6; 

X.  The    general    regulations    of    1721,    Articles    I — 
XXXIX. 

The  unwritten  law  of  Masonry  consists  of  the  landmarks, 
and  here  it  should  be  understood  that  in  order  to  constitute 
a  landmark  from  a  custom  or  rule  of  action,  it  is  necessary 
that  it  should  have  existed  "from  the  time  whereof  the 
memory  of  man  runneth  not  to  the  contrary."  Its  antiquity 
is  an  essential  element.  These  written  laws,  together  with 
,.  the  landmarks,  constitute  the  foundations  of  Masonic  law. 
The  landmarks  being  unrepealable  must  ever  continue  in 
force,    but    the   constitutions    and   regulations   of    1721    and 


§  7  CONSTITUTION  18 


prior  thereto  may  be  altered  or  amended  by  a  Grand  Lodge; 
they,  however,  remain  in  force  until  so  amended  or  changed 
by  positive  enactment  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  may  be  of 
use  in  deciding  doubtful  questions  of  law. 

In  a  broad  sense  it  may  be  said  that  the  landmarks 
are  so  general  in  character  as  to  be,  by  that  very  generality, 
just  as  unchangeable  as  is  the  law  of  mathematics  that 
twice  two  equals  four,  and  that  so  many  of  the  ancient  con- 
stitutions and  regulations  refer  to  matters  so  generally 
settled  by  time  as  to  be  of  little  practical  service. 

We  may  therefore  say  in  the  same  general  sense  that  it 
is  now  best  for  the  inquiring  Mason  to  consider  a  subject 
settled  by  the  written  law  of  the  jurisdiction,  remembering 
always  that  the  ritual  itself  constitutes  binding  law  regard- 
ing the  matters  contained  in  it,  and  that  as  to  these  matters, 
the  office  of  the  constitution  and  regulations  is  substantially 
to  construe  the  ritual. 

(See  Landmarks  and  Ancient  Laws,   Appendix.) 

Regulations* 

7a.  The  jurisdiction  of  a  Grand  Lodge  is  conceded  to  be 
the  boundary  of  its  own  State  or  Territory,  but  extending 
to  other  territorv  where  no  Grand  Lodge  exists.  (1851, 
p.  122;  1879,  p.  168;  1884,  pp.  566,  739;  1889,  pp.  21,  274. 

7b.  It  may  govern  its  Lodges  in  unoccupied  territory  as 
it  sees  fit.      (1872,  p.  553;   1908.  p.  119.) 

7c.  It  is  the  "American  doctrine,"  and  has  become  the 
common  law  of  Masonry,  that  where  three  chartered  Lodges 
exist,  a  Grand  Lodge  may  be  formed;  that  immediately  on 
foi-ming  it,  such  Lodges  have  the  absolute  right  to  throw  off 
their  former  allegiance;  and  that  the  Grand  Lodge  so  formed 
immediately  gains  exclusive  jurisdiction  therein,  and  no 
other  Grand  Lodge  can  there  establish  a  Lodge.  (1851,  p. 
108;  1856,  p.  338;  1862,  p.  344;  1871,  p.  154;  1872,  p. 
579;    1875,    p.    112.) 

7d.  This  Grand  Lodge  ought  not  to  recognize  a  new 
Grand  Lodge  until  it  has  been  recognized  by  those  from 
which  its  constituent  Lodges  hold  charters.      (1875,  p.  113.) 

7e.  From  the  earliest  times  there  has  been  a  distinct 
understanding  between  Grand  Lodges  and  the  governing 
bodies  of  the  Scottish  Rite  that  the  Grand  Lodge  should 
have  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  the  first  three  degrees. 
(1872,  p.  552.) 

7f.  It  recognizes  no  degree  or  title  of  33d,  nor  any 
degree  except  the  first  three.  Nor  any  title  except  those 
appropriate  to  the  officers  of  a  Grand  or  Subordinate  Lodge. 
(1871,  p.   154.) 


*For   definition   of    "Regulation,"    see    Sec.    228. 


19  CONSTITUTION  §  7-8 

7g.  The  establishing  of  a  Supreme  Grand  Lodge  would 
be  in  violation   of   this    Section.      (1897,   p.    235.) 

71i.  While  this  Grand  Lodge  has  not  itself  established 
Army  Lodges,  it  does  not  question  the  right  of  other  Grand 
Lodges  to  do  so  in  times  of  war  and  attached  to  regiments 
formed  in  their  jurisdictions.  (1900,  pp.  643,  901.)  No 
Traveling  Lodge  can  be  formed  under  our  Constitution. 
(1917,  pp.   281,  285,  511.) 

71.  One  receiving  the  degrees  in  a  clandestine  or  irregu- 
lar Lodge  cannot  be  healed.  (1908,  pp.  40,  119;  reversing 
1871,  p.   153.) 

7j.  But  that  healing  only  applies  to  those  receiving  de- 
grees in  regular  Lodges  in  violation  of  Section  124  (idem), 
following    (1855,   p.   95;    1857,   p.    118;    1864,  p.   349.) 

7k.  No  provision  of  the  constitution,  regulations,  or 
landmarks  restricts  the  power  of  the  Grand  Lodge  to  ap- 
propriate its  funds  for  any  object  it  considers  worthy. 
(1888,  p.   681.) 

71.  The  Grand  Lodge  alone  can  reverse  or  modify  tho 
decisions  of  the   Grand  Master.      (1889,   p.   195.) 

7m.  The  influence  of  this  Grand  Lodge  is  pledged  to 
maintain  the  stern  morality  of  Masonry.  The  laws  re- 
garding it  should  be  construed  strictly  but  with  charity. 
(1854,   p.    88:    1863,    p.   94.) 

Powers  and  authority  of  subordinate  lodge:  Sec. 
77  et  seq. 

Cannot  inquire  how  Mason  votes  upon  ballot  for 
degrees :      Sec.    105k. 

Power  as  to  jurisdiction  of  Lodges:     Sec.  92A. 

No  jurisdiction  until  Lodge  has  rendered  verdict: 
Sec.  10a. 

Cannot  review  action  of  Grand  Master  as  to 
jurisdiction  of  Lodge:     Sec.  92 A. 

Legislative  powers. 

Sec.  8.  Its  legislative  powers  extend  to  every 
case  of  legislation  not  expressly  delegated  by  itself 
to  the  Lodges;  and  the  Constitution,  General  Eegu- 
lations  and  Uniform  Code  of  By-Laws  for  sub- 
ordinate Lodges,  which  it  has  an  inalienable  right 
to   adopt   and  promulgate   at   its   own   convenience, 


§  8-9  CONSTITUTION  20 

and  to  alter,  amend,  or  repeal  at  its  own  pleasure, 
under  the  limitations  therein  imposed,  are  final  and 
binding  upon  all  Lodges  and  Masons  within  its 
jurisdiction  until  so  altered,  amended,  or  repealed. 

Regulations. 

8a.  Every  rule  or  regulation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  is  so 
far  perpetual  that  it  must  continue  of  binding  force  until, 
in  the  Grand  Lodge  itself,  it  has  been  repealed  or  modified, 
and  that  the  resolution  forbidding  intercourse  with  clan- 
destine  "negro  Masons"   is  in   force.      (1871,  p.  153.) 

8b.  Authority  attaches  to  the  proceedings  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  the  moment  the  action  is  had  therein,  and  the  printed 
proceedings  furnish  ample  authority  upon  which  the  Lodge 
can   act.      (1860,   p.    368;    1889,   p.    211.) 

Eight  of  negro  to  visit:     Sec.  125c. 

Appropriation  of  money:      Sec.  30. 

Amendments  to  Constitution.     Sec.  216  et  seq. 

Legislative  powers  of  Lodges:     Sec.  77. 

Executive  powers. 

Sec.  9.  Its  executive  powers  include  the  grant- 
ing of  dispensations  and  charters  to  establish  and 
perpetuate  Lodges  within  this  State,  and  in  other 
territory  where  no  Grand  Lodge  exists;  the  revoca- 
tion or  suspension  thereof;  the  issuing  of  special 
dispensations  for  all  purposes  permitted  by  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Constitution;  and  the  exer- 
cise, generally,  of  all  such  authority  as  may  be 
necessary  to  carry  its  own  legislation  into  complete 
effect. 

Grand  Master  to  exercise:     Sec.  43. 

Executive  powers  of  Lodge.     Sec.  77. 


21  CONSTITUTION  §  10 

Judicial  powers — Original — Appellate. 

Sec.  10.  Its  judicial  powers  are  of  two  kinds: — 
1st.  Original. — Including  the  decision  of  all  con- 
troversies between  any  of  the  Lodges,  or  between 
one  of  them  and  a  member  or  members  of  another; 
and  the  enforcement  of  discipline  upon  its  own 
members  and  upon  the  Lodges  under  its  jurisdic- 
tion;  and 

2d.  Appellate. — Embracing  the  revision  of  all 
matters  of  controversy  or  discipline,  proper  for  Ma- 
sonic investigation,  which  may  have  arisen  in  any 
of  the  Lodges,  and  over  which  it  has  not  retained 
original  jurisdiction. 

Regulation. 

10a.  The  Grand  Lodge  has  no  jurisdiction  to  consider 
a  case  on  its  merits  until  a  trial  commission  has  rendered 
a  verdict  therein.      (1882,  p.  648.) 

Appeals  from  trial  decisions:     Sec.  208  et  seq. 

Trial  of  controversies  and  offenders:  Sec.  168  et 
seq. 

Judicial  power  of  Lodge:     Sec.  77. 

Power  to  try  and  punish  offenders:     Sec.  208b. 

ARTICLE    IV. 
Of  Its  Communications. 

Sec.   11.  Annual,  when  and  where  held, 

12.  Special,  when  may  be  ordered. 

13.  Special,  when  must  be  ordered. 

14.  Special,  order  must  designate  object. 

15.  Quorum,  what  constitutes. 

16.  Who  may  be  present  at  opening  and  election. 


§  11-13  CONSTITUTION  22 

Annual,  when  and  where  held. 

Section  11.  The  Grand  Lodge  shall  hold  its  An- 
nual Communications  for  the  transaction  of  its  reg- 
ular business,  at  the  city  of  San  Francisco,  com- 
mencing on  the  second  Tuesday  of  October,  at  ten 
o'clock  a.  m.  Provided  however,  that  the  Annual 
Communication  in  October  A.  L.  5912,  shall  be 
held  in  the  city  of  Los  Angeles. 

Duty  of  Grand  Secretary  to  attend  with  books  and 
papers:     Sec.  50. 

Duty  of  Grand  Treasurer  to  attend  and  report: 
Sec.  47. 

Duty  of  Lodge  to  be  represented:     Sec.  79. 

Meetings  of   subordinate  lodges:     Sec.  78. 

Kepresentation  of  lodge  that  has  not  made  re- 
turns with  dues:     Sec.  126. 

Voting  and  representation:     Sec.  20 — 26. 

Special,  when  may  be  ordered. 

Sec.  12.  Special  communications  may  be  ordered 
by  the  Grand  Master  whenever,  in  his  opinion,  the 
welfare  of  the  fraternity  shall  require  it. 


Special,  when  must  be  ordered. 

Sec.  13.  Special  communications  shall  be  ordered 
by  the  Grand  Master  upon  an  application  therefor 
in  writing,  setting  forth  the  causes  which  demand 
it,  and  signed  by  the  Masters  of  at  least  fifteen 
chartered  Lodges. 


23  CONSTITUTION  §   14-16 

Special,  order  must  designate  object. 

Sec.  14.  Every  order  for  a  Special  communication 
shall  designate  the  object  thereof,  so  far  as  is 
proper  to  be  written,  and,  unless  such  communi- 
cation be  called  merely  for  the  performance  of  some 
Masonic  ceremony,  shall  be  issued  to  each  Lodge 
and  Grand  officer  at  least  thirty  days  before  the 
day  named  for  meeting;  and  no  business  shall  be 
transacted  thereat  other  than  that  for  which  the 
Grand  Lodge  was  especially  convened. 

Quorum,  what  constitutes. 

Sec.  15.  The  officers  or  representatives  of  at  least 
seventy-five  chartered  Lodges  shall  be  present  in 
order  to  transact  any  business  in  the  Grand  Lodge, 
either  at  an  Annual  or  Special  communication;  but, 
upon  occasions  of  ceremony  only,  the  Grand  Master, 
or  his  duly  authorized  representative,  with  a  suffi- 
cient number  of  brethren  to  fill  the  stations  and 
places,  may  at  any  time  open  the  Grand  Lodge  and 
perform  the  ceremonies  for  which  it  was  convened. 

Payment  of  expenses  of  grand  officers  in  attend- 
ing:    Sec.  70. 

Payment  of  expenses  of  representative:     Sec.  6. 

Voting  and  representation:     Sec.  20 — 26. 

Meetings  of  subordinate  Lodge:      Sec.  78. 

Who  may  be  present  at  opening  and  election. 

Sec.  16.  None  but  members  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
the  Grand  officers,  Past  Grand  officers  and  Eepre- 
sentatives  of  other  Grand  Lodges,  and  the  members 
of  the  Grand  Organist's  choir,  shall  be  present  at 
the  opening  thereof  or  during  an  election  therein. 


-§  17-18  CONSTITUTION  24 

ARTICLE    V. 
Of  Its  Elections  and  Appointments. 

Sec.   17.     Manner  of  election — Installation. 

18.  Manner  of  Appointment — Installation. 

19.  Vacancies  in  elective  office. 

Manner  of  election — Installation. 

Section  17.  The  Grand  Master,  Deputy  Grand 
Master,  Grand  Wardens,  Grand  Treasurer,  Grand 
Secretary,  and  Grand  Lecturer  shall  be  elected  by 
ballot,  at  each  Annual  Communication,  upon  the 
fourth  day  thereof;  shall  be  installed  before  its 
close;  and  shall  hold  their  respective  offices  until 
their  successors  shall  have  been  elected  and  in- 
stalled. A  majority  of  all  the  votes  cast  shall  be 
necessary  for  an  election. 

Regulation. 
17a.  By  regulation  20  and  decision  of  1879,  p.  151, 
the  election  of  Grand  Officers  is  the  first  business  of  the 
G-rand  Lodge  on  the  day  fixed  by  the  Constitution,  and 
until  the  election  shall  have  been  concluded  no  other  busi- 
ness shall  be  considered.     This  is  now  in  force. 

Election  and  installation  of  subordinate  officers: 
Sec.  135  et  seq. 

Voting  and  representation:  Sec.  20 — 26. 
Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h. 

Manner  of  Appointment — Installation. 

Sec.  18.  All  other  Grand  officers  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Grand  Master,  immediately  after  his 
installation,  at  each  Annual  Communication;  shall 
be  properly  invested  before  the  close  thereof;  and 
shall  hold  their  respective  offices  during  his  will 
and  pleasure. 


25  CONSTITUTION  S  19-20 

Vacancies  in  elective  office. 

Sec.  19.  Whenever  a  vacancy  shall  occur  in  any 
elective  office  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter shall  have  power  to  fill  the  same  by  appointment, 
which  appointment  shall  be  valid  until  the  succeed- 
ing annual  election  and  installation;  and  the  officer 
so  appointed  shall  be  charged  with  all  the  duties 
and  responsibilities  of  one  regularly  elected. 

Vacanies  in  office  in  Lodges:      Sec.   138. 


ARTICLE    VI. 

Of  Its  Voting  and  Representation. 

Sec.   20. 

Manner  of  voting. 

21. 

Voting,    Grand   officers. 

22. 

Voting,   Lodges  and  Past  Masters. 

23. 

Voting,    Restrictions. 

24. 

Voting. 

25. 

Voting. 

26. 

Grand  Master  has  casting  vote — Exception. 

Manner  of  voting. 

Section  20.  All  questions  in  the  Grand  Lodge, 
except  election  of  officers,  shall  be  decided  either 
viva  voce  or  by  a  show  of  hands;  unless,  before  the 
announcement  of  the  result  thereof,  three  members 
shall  demand  that  the  vote  be  taken  by  yeas  and 
nays,  in  which  case  it  shall  thus  be  taken. 

Representative  defined:     Sec.  225. 
How  lodges  are  represented:     Sec.  79. 
Election  of  officers:     Sec.  17 — 19. 
Voting  in  Lodge:    Sec.  77g. 


§  21-25  CONSTITUTION  26 

Voting,  Grand  officers. 

Sec.  21.  Each  Grand  Officer  present,  whether 
elected  or  appointed,  (except  the  Grand  Tyler), 
and  each  Past  Grand  Officer  present,  shall  be  en- 
titled to  one  vote. 

Who  are  Grand  officers  and  Past  Grand  officers: 
Sees.  3,  223. 

Voting,  Lodges  and  Past  Masters. 

Sec.  22.  Each  Lodge  represented  shall  be  entitled 
to  three  votes;  and  the  Past  Masters  of  each  Lodge 
shall,  collectively,  be  entitled  to  one    rote. 

Who  are  Past  Masters:     Sec.  224. 

Voting,  Restrictions. 

Sec.  23.  No  Grand  Officer,  Past  Grand  Officer,  or 
Past  Master,  voting  or  participating  in  a  vote,  in 
either  of  those  capacities,  shall  vote,  or  participate 
in  a  vote,  in  any  other  of  them;  but  either  of  such 
members  may,  as  Master,  Wardexi,  or  representative 
of  a  Lodge,  cast  also  the  vote  or  rotes  to  which  such 
position  shall  entitle  him. 

Voting. 

Sec.  24.     When  a  Lodge  shall  be  represented  by 

only  two  of  its  proper  officers,  the  officer  highest 
in  rank  may  cast  two  of  its  three  votes. 

Voting. 

Sec.  25.  When  a  Lodge  shall  be  represented  by 
■only  one  of  its  proper  officers  or  by  a  representa- 


27  CONSTITUTION  §  25-28 

tive,  such  officer  or  representative  may  cast  all  the 
votes  to  which  it  is  entitled. 

Representative  defined:     Sec.  225. 
Grand  Master  has  casting  vote — Exception. 

Sec.  26.  In  all  cases  of  a  tie  vote,  except  votes  by 
ballot,  the  Grand  Master,  in  addition  to  his  proper 
vote,  may  have  the  casting  vote. 

Master  of  Lodge,  casting  vote:      Sec.   145. 

ARTICLE    VII. 
Of  Its  Committees  and  Their  Duties. 

Sec.   27.  Regular  committees. 

28.  Standing  committees. 

29.  Special  committees. 

30.  What  must  be  referred  to — Appropriations. 

31.  Committee      on      accounts — Qualifications      and 

duties. 

32.  Committee  on  pay  of  members. 
32A.  Committee    on   library. 

32B.  Committee  on  general  policy   and  purposes. 

Regular  committees. 

Section  27.  The  following  regular  committees,  to 
consist  of  five  members  each,  shall  be  appointed  by 
the  Grand  Master  at  each  Annual  Communication, 
as  soon  as  practicable  after  its  commencement,  viz; 
On  Charters,  and  on  By-Laws  of  Lodges,  the  duties 
of  which  committees  shall  cease  at  the  close  of 
such  Communication. 

Standing  Committees. 

Sec.  28.  The  following  standing  committees  shall 
be  appointed  by  the  Grand  Master  at  each  annual 


§  28  CONSTITUTION  28 

communication,  just  before  the  close,  viz.:  On 
Finances,  On  Accounts,  On  Grievances,  On  Corre- 
spondence, On  Eeturns,  On  Pay  of  Members,  On 
Credentials,  and  On  Library,  to  consist  of  five  mem- 
bers each;  and  on  General  Policy  and  Purposes,  to 
consist  of  seven  members;  and  On  Jurisprudence, 
to  consist  of  seven  members;  the  duties  of  which 
committees  shall  continue  during  the  year  there- 
after, and  shall  cease  at  the  close  of  the  next  suc- 
ceeding annual  communication.  (As  amended  1919.) 
Regulations. 

28a.  In  1905  (p.  147)  by  a  resolution,  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Correspondence  was  limited  to  fifty  pages, 
and  by  General  Regulation  86  this  resolution  was  rescinded. 

28b.  By  1905  (p.  147)  the  report  of  the  Committee  on 
Returns  was  to  contain  tabulated  statements  of  dues  to  the 
General  and  Home  Funds  and  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Pay  of  Members  was  to  be  published  in  tabulated  form. 
These  resolutions  and  this  regulation  having  accomplished 
their  purpose,  are  abandoned. 

28c.  The  chairman  of  the  Finance  Committee  is  author- 
ized to  employ  two  stenographers  during  the  communica- 
tions for  the  use  of  the  committees  in  formulating  their 
reports.      (1905,  p.  150.) 

Finance  Committee,  to  report  on  expenses  of 
Grand  Officers:     Sec.  70. 

Finance  Committee,  to  pass  on  appropriations: 
Sec.  30. 

Finance  committee  to  procure  testimonial  for  re- 
tiring Grand  Master:     Sec.  261. 

Jurisprudence  Committee,  to  pass  on  Constitutional 
amendments:      Sec.    216   et   seq. 

Committee  on  Jurisprudence  to  report  on  change 
of  Lodge  jurisdiction:     Sec.  92 A. 

Committee  on  Grievances,  to  receive  trial  records: 
Sec.  208. 

Committee  on  Eeturns:     Sees.  80,  126. 

Pay  of  Members:     Sees.  6,  32,  57,  71. 

Credentials  Committee:      Sees.   11 — 16. 


29  CONSTITUTION  §  29-31 

Special  committees. 

Sec.  29.  Special  committees  may  also  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  Grand  Master,  whenever  it  may  be 
deemed  necessary  by  the  Grand  Lodge  and,  when- 
ever, during  the  intervals  between  the  communica- 
tions of  the  Grand  Lodge  he  shall  deem  it  necessary 
so  to  do. 

What  must  be  referred  to — Appropriations. 

Sec.  30.  No  business  of  any  kind  shall  be  finally 
acted  upon  until  after  reference  to  and  report  upon 
by  a  committee,  unless  by  unanimous  consent;  and 
no  appropriation  of  money  shall  be  made  until  after 
reference  to  and  report  upon  by  the  Committee  on 
Finances;  and  no  appropriation  of  money  shall  be 
made  at  any  Annual  Communication  after  tlie  elec- 
tion of  Grand  Officers,  except  by  a  three-fourths 
vote  of  the  members  present. 
Regulation. 

30a.  Resolved:  That  beginning  with  the  Sixty-fourth 
Session  of  this  Grand  Lodge,  no  appropriation  of  the  funds 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  made,  except  in  times  of  great 
loss  or  great  calamity,  when  the  moneys  in  the  General 
Fund  do  not  exceed  the  sum  of  $25,000.00.  It  is  further 
resolved,  that,  of  the  funds  of  this  Grand  Lodge  in  the 
General  Fund,  the  sum  of  $25,000.00  shall  at  all  times  be 
held  in  sound  banking  institutions,  or  the  same  invested 
in  seasoned  interest  bearing  bonds.  (1912,  p.  214.)  (See 
also   Sec.  41.) 

Committee  on  accounts — Qualifications  and  duties. 

Sec.  31.  All  the  members  of  the  Committee 
on  Accounts  must  be  residents  of  San  Francisco, 
and  it  shall  be  their  duty  to  meet  at  the  office  of 
the  Grand  Secretary  on  the  last  Saturday  of  each 
month  to  audit  such  bills,  claims,  and  demands 
against  the  Grand  Lodge  as  may  have  been  placed 


§  31-32a  CONSTITUTION  80 

in  the  hands  of  the  Grand  Secretary;  and  no  war- 
rant on  the  Grand  Treasurer  for  any  bill,  claim,  or 
demand  shall  be  drawn  by  the  Grand  Secretary  until 
such  bill,  claim,  or  demand  shall  have  been  audited 
and  approved  by  said  committee. 

To  fix  prices  of  supplies:  See.  39,  sub.  7  and  9. 
Committee  on  pay  of  members. 

Sec.  32.  The  Committee  on  Pay  of  Members 
shall  ascertain  during  the  year  succeeding  each 
annual  communication  the  sum  which  will  become 
due  at  the  next  communication  to  the  Ofl&cers  or 
Representatives  in  attendance  from  each  Lodge. 

Pay  of  Members:     Sees.  6,  70,  71. 

Committee  on  Library. 

Sec.  32A.  All  members  of  the  Committee  on 
Library  shall  be  residents  of  the  Bay  counties,  and 
it  shall  be  their  duty  to  meet  at  the  library  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  once  each  month  and  on  the  call  of 
the  chairman.  They  shall  have  general  supervision 
over  the  library,  make  and  enforce  all  rules  rela- 
tive to  the  care  and  loaning  of  books,  and  they 
shall  have  the  power  to  incur  the  necessary  inci- 
dental expenditures  with  the  permission  of  the 
Grand  Master. 

Committee  on  General  Policy  and  Purposes. 

Sec.  32B.  The  Committee  on  General  Policy  and 
Purposes  shall  consider  and  report  upon  such  mat- 
ters as  may  be  referred  to  it,  which  shall  include 
such  matters  not  referable  by  express  provision  of 
existing  law  to  some  other  committee  or  may  prop- 
erly be  termed  mere  matters  of  policy,  and  as  to 
which  it  is  deemed  that  reference  to  such  commit- 
tee is  advisable.     (As  amended  1919.) 


31  CONSTITUTION  §  33-34 

ARTICLE  VIII. 
Of  the  Trustees  of  the  Masonic  Homes  of  California. 

Sec.   33.     Appointment  and  powers. 

34.  Title  to  property. 

35.  Organization  —  By-Laws  —  Powers     of     Grand 

Master   over. 

36.  Annual  reports. 

Appointments  and  powers. 

Sec.  33.  The  Trustees  of  the  Masonic  Homes  of 
California  shall  be  seven  in  number,  four  of  whom 
fihall  be  appointed  by  the  Grand  Master,  and  the 
three  others  to  consist  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
the  Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Wardens,  who  shall 
be  ex  officio  Trustees.  The  term  of  office  of  the 
four  appointed  shall  be  respectively  one,  two,  three 
and  four  years,  to  be  designated  and  determined  by 
the  Grand  Master  appointing.  Two  of  the  Trustees 
shall  be  from  Lodges  in  the  vicinity  of  Decoto, 
and  two  from  Lodges  in  the  vicinity  of  Covina. 
Succeeding  Grand  Masters  shall  appoint  successors 
who  shall  hold  office  for  four  years.  They  shall 
be  the  successors  of  the  present  Trustees  and  of 
the  Trustees  of  the  Masonic  Widows'  and  Orphans' 
Home  heretofore  appointed  under  the  resolutions 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  adopted  in  1892  and  subse- 
quently thereto,  and  shall  be  vested  with  all  the 
powers  given  such  Trustees  and  with  all  the  rights 
by  them  or  any  of  them  acquired.  (As  amended 
1917.) 

Acceptance  of  trust — Title  to  property. 

Sec.  34.  The  persons  thus  appointed,  and  their 
successors   so   appointed   from  year  to  year,   shall. 


§  34-36  CONSTITUTION  32 

upon  their  appointment,  become  and  remain  during 
the  period  for  which  they  are  appointed,  Trustees 
of  the  corporation  formed  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  California,  known  as  **  Masonic  Homes  of 
California,"  in  which  corporation  shall  be  vested 
the  title  to  all  property,  real  and  personal,  and  all 
rights  of  action,  belonging  to  said  charity,  or  to 
which  it  may  in  any  way  become  entitled.  (As 
amended  1919.) 

Organization — By-Laws — Powers    of    Grand  Master 
over. 

Sec.  35.  Said  Trustees  shall  organize  by  the  elec- 
tion of  officers  each  year;  the  Grand  Treasurer, 
however,  shall  always  be  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Homes,  and  the  Grand  Secretary  shall  always  be 
the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  of  the 
Homes.  They  shall  be  furnished  and  maintain  an 
office  in  the  same  building  and  in  connection  with 
offices  of  the  Grand  Secretary.  They  shall  adopt 
by-laws  (subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Grand 
Master)  for  their  own  guidance  and  for  the  man- 
agement of  said  charity,  which  by-laws  they  may 
alter  and  amend  at  any  time,  subject  to  like  ap- 
proval of  the  Grand  Master.  The  Grand  Master 
shall  at  all  times  have  the  right  of  visitation  and 
inspection  of  the  books  and  entire  management  of 
the  charity,  and  may  remove  a  Trustee  at  any 
time,  upon  request  of  two-thirds  of  the  Trustees, 
and  appoint  another  in  the  place  of  the  person  so 
removed.     (As  amended   1917.) 

Annual  reports. 

Sec.  36.  The  Trustees  shall  make  a  complete  re- 
port   of    the    property,   condition    and    operation    of 


33  CONSTITUTION  §  36-37 

said  charity  for  the  previous  year,  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  at  the  next  annual  communication  for  its 
information,  and  are  required  and  directed  to  have 
all  their  reports  prepared,  printed  and  ready  for 
distribution  on  the  first  day  of  each  and  every  an- 
nual   communication. 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  This  is  part  of  the  original  reso- 
lution to  be  found  in  Proc.  1892,  p.  514,  and  it  also  incor- 
porates the  provisions  of  General  Regulation  79,  adopted  in 
1902. 

Annual  reports  of  subordinate  lodge:     Sec.  80. 

Sec.  37.    Kepealed  1919. 

ARTICLE    IX. 

Of  Its  Revenues  and  Their  Sources. 

Sec.   38.  Revenues,  whence  derived. 

39.  Fees,  what  shall  be  charged. 

40.  Fees,  when  to  be  paid. 

41.  Contributions,  what  shall  be  levied. 

42.  Lodges,  property  of   dissolved. 

Revenues,  whence  derived. 

Section  38.  The  revenue  of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall 
be  derived  from  the  following  sources: — 

1st.  From  fees  charged  for  dispensations,  char- 
ters, diplomas,  and  other  documents  issued  under  its 
authority: 

2d.  From  contributions  levied  upon  the  Lodges, 
which  shall  always  be  equal  and  uniform,  in  propor- 
tion to  their  membership  and  degrees  conferred: 
and 

3d.  From  the  funds,  dues,  and  proceeds  of  all 
property  of  dissolved  Lodges  within  its  jurisdiction. 

Expenses  of  Grand  Officers,  etc.:     Sec.  70,  71. 

Funds  of  Subordinate  Lodges:     Sec.  88  et  seq. 


!i  38-39  CONSTITUTION  34 

Fees,  what  shall  be  charged. 

Sec.  39.  The  following  shall  be  the  fees  charged 
as  above: 

1st.  For  a  dispensation  to  form  a  new  Lodge, 
the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars: 

2d.  For  a  charter  to  perpetuate  a  Lodge,  the  sum 
of  fifty  dollars: 

3d-  For  a  dispensation  to  hold  an  election  of  an 
"Officer  or  officers  at  a  time  other  than  that  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  135,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars:  Pro- 
vided, however,  that  if  such  dispensation  to  hold  an 
election  is  for  the  purpose  of  filling  a  vacancy 
caused  by  either  death  or  resignation  of  any  officer, 
no  charge  shall  be  made  therefor.  (As  amended 
1915.) 

4th.  For  a  dispensation  to  ballot  for  a  candidate 
for  the  degrees,  without  the  reference  to  a  commit- 
tee prescribed  in  Sec.  99,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars: 

5th.  For  a  dispensation  to  receive  and  act  upon 
the  petition  of  a  rejected  candidate  for  the  de- 
grees, within  a  less  period  than  the  twelve  months 
prescribed  in  Sec.  97,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars: 

6th.  For  a  dispensation  to  receive  and  act  upon 
the  petition  for  degrees  of  a  person  belonging  to  the 
army  or  navy  of  the  United  States,  who  may  not 
possess  the  qualification  of  residence  prescribed  in 
Sec.  95,  the  sum  of  ten  dollars:  Separate  dispensa- 
tions must  be  issued,  and  separate  fees  paid,  for 
each  application  to  reballot  on  rejected  candidates  for 
the  degrees,  even  though  two  or  more  dispensations 
are  asked  for  by  any  one  Lodge  at  one  time. 

7th.  For  a  diploma  of  any  kind,  a  sum  to  be 
fixed  from  time  to  time  by  the  committee  on  ac- 
-counts,  except  when  issued  for  the  widow  or  chil- 


35  CONSTITUTION  §  39 

dren  of  a  deceased  Mason,  in  which  case  there  shall 
be  no  charge;  but  no  diploma  shall  issue  except 
upon  the  presentation  to  the  Grand  Secretary  of  a 
certificate  from  the  Secretary  of  a  Lodge,  in  one 
of  the  forms  prescribed  in  Sections  233  and  234. 

8th.  For  each  copy  of  its  printed  proceedings 
for  the  current  year  other  than  the  two  copies  to 
be  sent  to  each  subordinate  Lodge,  and  those  re- 
quired for  transmission  abroad,  for  future  binding, 
and  for  the  use  of  the  Grand  Lodge  at  its  next  suc- 
ceeding Annual  Communication,  the  sum  of  one 
dollar. 

9th.  For  any  publication  or  blanks  or  other  sup- 
plies ordered  by  Grand  Lodge  to  be  kept  and  sold 
by  the  Grand  Secretary,  a  sum  to  be  fixed  from  time 
to  time  by  the  Committee  on  Accounts. 

Regulations. 

39a.  A  dispensation  for  an  election  consequent  upon 
the  death  of  the  Master-elect  before  installation  may  be 
issued  without  fee.      (1917,  pp.  280,  511.) 

39b.  The  Grand  Secretary  shall  furnish  Lodges  at  cost 
sufficient  copies  of  the  Constitution  and  Ceremonies  to 
present  to  each  brother  a  copy,  after  receiving  the  third 
degree.      (1917,   p.   507.) 

Committee  on  Accounts:     See.  31. 

Funds  of  Lodges:     Sees.  87-89. 

Fees,  when  to  be  paid. 

Sec.  40.  In  no  case  shall  either  of  the  foregoing 
documents  be  issued  until  the  fees  therefor  shall 
have  been  paid  to  the  Grand  Secretary. 

Contributions,  what  shall  be  levied. 

Sec.  41.  The  following  contributions  shall  be  paid 
as  annual  dues  by  each  of  the  Lodges,  whether 
chartered  or  under  dispensation,  at  the  time  and 
in  the  manner  provided  in  Sec.  80. 


{  40  41  CONSTITUTION  86 

1st.  For  each  degree  it  shall  have  conferred  dur- 
ing the  year,  the  sum  of  one  dollar;  and  for  each 
initiate  and  for  each  affiliate  from  a  jurisdiction 
other  than  California,  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  for 
the  use  and  benefit  of  the  Masonic  Homes  of  Cali- 
fornia. The  word  "initiate"  as  used  in  this  subdivi- 
sion means  any  person  seeking  to  acquire  full  mem- 
bership in  a  Lodge  who  has  received  a  degree  there- 
in. Each  Lodge  shall  transmit  to  the  Grand  Secre- 
tary, on  the  first  day  of  November,  February,  May 
and  August  of  each  year,  all  amounts  due  the  Ma- 
sonic Homes  under  this  subdivision,  which  have 
come  into  its  hands.  One-half  the  sum  thus  ob- 
tained for  the  Homes  shall  be  set  aside  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  said  Homes,  and  one-half  thereof 
shall  be  set  aside  for  permanent  improvement,  and 
any  surplus  in  either  fund  shall  be  allocated  from 
time  to  time  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  to  the  En- 
dowment fund.    (As  amended  1920.) 

(It  would  appear  from  a  reading  of  the  amendment  to 
section  41  that  the  Lodge  and  not  the  petitioner  should 
pay  the  $20.00  tax.  The  Grand  Master,  however,  rules 
that  the  resolution  upon  which  the  amendment  is  predi- 
cated should  govern.  Therefore,  Lodges  must  collect  from 
each  petitioner,  in  addition  to  the  fee  required  by  the 
By-Laws,  the  sum  of  $20.00  for  the  benefit  of  the  Homes.) 

2d.  For  each  Master  Mason  borne  upon  its  rolls 
at  the  date  of  its  annual  report,  the  sum  of  seven- 
ty-five cents;  together  with  such  sum  as  the  Grand 
Lodge  shall  appropriate  at  each  communication  for 
the  support  of  the  Masonic  Homes  of  California. 
Provided,  that  in  addition  to  the  sums  herein  men- 
tioned, each  of  said  Lodges  shall  contribute  as 
annual  dues  the  further  sum  of  fifty  cents  for  each 
Master  Mason  borne  upon  its  rolls  at  the  date  of 
its  annual  report,  the  sum  thus  raised  to  consti- 
tute a  building  fund  for  said  Homes. 


37  CONSTITUTION  §  41-42- 

3d.  For  each  Master  Mason  whose  name  is  borne 
upon  their  rolls  at  the  date  of  the  annual  returns, 
such  sum  as  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  prescribe  at 
each  Annual  Communication,  which  shall  constitute 
a  special  fund  to  be  denominated  "The  Representa- 
tive Fund;"  No  Lodge  under  this  jurisdiction,  lo- 
cated beyond  the  limits  of  this  State,  shall  receive 
any  allowance  for  the  expenses  of  a  representative 
of  this  Grand  Lodge;  nor  shall  any  such  Lodge  be- 
chargeable  with  dues  on  account  of  the  Representa- 
tive Fund. 

And  the  Grand  Lodge  may  levy,  in  addition  to 
the  above,  such  other  contributions  as  in  its  judg- 
ment may  be  required.  Provided,  nevertheless,  that 
no  contribution  of  any  sort,  in  the  nature  of  a  per 
capita  tax,  shall  be  payable  by  a  Lodge  upon  any 
Mason  whose  dues  at  the  stated  meeting  in  July  of 
the  calendar  year  in  which  such  tax  would  other- 
wise be  payable,  shall  have  been  remitted  for  the 
next  preceding  twelve  months  period,  because  of 
the  inability  of  such  Mason  to  pay  such  dues.  Each 
subordinate  Lodge 's  annual  report,  in  addition  to- 
any  other  matter  required,  shall  contain  a  list  of 
the  names  of  Masons  whose  dues  have  been  re- 
mitted, together  with  the  cause  of  such  remission, 
as  to  whom  non-payment  of  per  capita  tax  contribu- 
tion is  to  be  had.     (As  amended  1916.) 

Regulations. 

41a.  Resolved:  That  no  appropriations  of  funds  shall  be 
made  except  in  times  of  great  loss  or  great  calamity  when 
the  moneys  in  the  General  Fund  do  not  exceed  the  sum  of 
$25,000.      Proc.    1912,    p.    214. 

41b.  Resolved:  That  of  the  funds  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
$25,000  shall  be  at  all  times  held  in  sound  banking  institu- 
tions or  the  6ame  invested  in  seasoned  interest  bearing- 
bonds.      Proc.   1912,   p.   214. 

41c.  Unless  remission  of  dues  of  a  member  is  made  at. 
ihe  stated  meeting  in  July  for  the  preceding  twelve  months^ 


ri316(>4 


§  42  CONSTITUTION  33 

a  Lodpe  is  not  exempt  from  Grand  Lodge  dues  on  account 
of  such  member.      (1917,   p.    281.) 

41d.  Resolved,  that  the  Endowment  Fund  be  invested  only 
in  Federal,  State,  County  or  municipal  bonds  legal  for  savings 
banks.      (Proceedings,    1919.) 

41e.  If  the  candidate  die,  or  is  stopped  after  receiving 
the  first  degree  and  before  being  raised,  the  $20  Home 
contribution  cannot  be  remitted.  That  amount  is  payable 
on  all  who  receive  the  first  degree.    (1920,  p ) 

Lodges  in  arrears  to  be  reported :     Sec.  50,  sub.  6. 

Lodges,  property  of  dissolved. 

Sec.  42.  In  case  of  the  dissolution  of  a  Lodge,  the 
Grand  Secretary,  or  some  brother  by  him  duly  au- 
thorized, shall  at  once  proceed  to  receive  its  funds 
on  hand,  collect  its  outstanding  dues,  and  dispose 
of  its  jewels,  furniture,  and  other  property  of 
every  kind,  in  such  manner  as  shall  seem  to  him 
most  judicious;  and  he  shall  place  the  proceeds 
thereof,  after  the  payment  of  all  just  debts  an<i 
necessary  expenses,  among  the  funds  of  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Grounds  for  dissolution:     Sec.  130 — 134. 

Property  rights  after  forfeiture  of  charter:  See. 
134. 


39 


CONSTITUTION 


§43 


PART    II. 
Of  the  Grand  Officers  and  Their  Powers  and  Duties. 


Article  I. 
II. 

III. 

IV. 

V. 

VI. 

VII. 


Of  the  Grand  Master.     Sees.  43—44. 

Of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  and  Grand 
Wardens.     Sees.  45 — 46. 

Of  the  Grand  Treasurer.     Sees.  47—49. 

Of  the  Grand  Secretary.     Sees.  50 — 53. 

Of  the  Grand  Lecturer  and  the  Inspec- 
tors.    Sees.  54 — 57. 

Of  the  Appointed  Grand  Officers.  Sees. 
58—69. 

Of  the  Expenses  of  the  Grand  Officers, 
Elected  and  Appointed,  the  Past 
Grand  Masters,  and  the  Chairmen  of 
Standing  Committees.     Sees.  70 — 71. 


ARTICLE    I. 


43. 
44. 


Powers. 


Of  the  Grand  Master. 


Powers. 
Duties. 


Section  43.  The  Grand  Master,  during  the  inter- 
val between  the  Communications  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  may  exercise  all  its  executive  powers  as  de- 
fined in  Sec.  9,  except  the  granting  of  charters.  By 
virtue  of  these,  authority  is  given  him,  among  other 
things: — 

1st.  To  grant  dispensations  for  the  formation  of 
new  Lodges,  under  the  regulations  prescribed  in 
Sec.  73. 

2d.     To  grant  dispensations  for  the  holding  elec- 


J  43  CONSTITUTION  40 

tions  of  an  officer  or  officers  at  times  other  than  the 
regular  period  prescribed  in  Sec.  135,  under  the 
regulations  provided  in  Sec.  138. 

3d.  To  grant  dispensations  to  ballot  for  and  con- 
fer the  degrees  upon  candidates  without  the  refer- 
ence of  their  applications  to  committees,  as  pre- 
scribed in  Sec.  99,  under  the  regulations  provided 
in  Sec.  106. 

4th.  To  grant  dispensations  to  receive  and  act 
upon  the  petitions  of  rejected  applicants  for  the 
degrees,  within  a  less  period  than  the  twelve 
months  prescribed  in  Sec.  97,  under  the  regulations 
provided  in  Sec.   106. 

5th.  To  grant  dispensations  to  receive  and  act 
upon  the  petitions  for  degrees  of  persons  belonging 
to  the  army  or  navy  of  the  United  States,  who  may 
not  possess  the  qualification  of  residence  prescribed 
in  Sec.  95,  under  the  regulations  provided  in 
Sec.  107. 

6th.  To  convene  any  Lodge,  preside  therein,  in- 
spect its  proceedings,  and  compel  its  conformity  to 
Masonic  usage: 

7th.  To  arrest  the  charter  or  dispensation  of 
any  Lodge,  for  good  reasons  shown,  and  suspend  the 
operations  thereof  until  the  next  Annual  Communi- 
cation. 

8th.  To  suspend  the  Master  of  any  Lodge  from 
the  exercise  of  the  powers  and  duties  of  his  office, 
for  good  reasons  shown,  until  the  next  Annual  Com- 
munication. 

9th.  To  transfer,  upon  the  request  of  a  Master 
to  whom  charges  of  unmasonic  conduct  against  a 
Mason  have  been  presented,  the  trial  of  the  ac- 
cused from  the  Lodge  having  jurisdiction  by  reason 


41  CONSTITUTION  §  43 

of  his  membership  or  residence,  to  some  other  Lodge 
to  be  named  in  his  order,  whenever,  for  the  con- 
venience of  witnesses  or  other  good  cause,  such 
transfer  is,  in  his  judgment,  necessary  or  expedient; 
and  to  direct,  in  such  case,  that  the  charges  and  the 
order  of  transfer  be  transmitted  to  the  Master  of 
the  Lodge  to  which  such  transfer  shall  be  made; 
and  that  such  Master,  upon  the  receipt  thereof, 
shall  proceed  in  the  manner  and  form  provided  in 
Sec.  188,  et  seq. 

10th.  To  require  the  attendance  of  and  informa- 
tion from  any  Grand  Officer  respecting  matters  ap- 
pertaining to  the  duties  of  his  office:  and 

ilth.       To    appoint    Representatives    near    other 
recognized   Grand   Lodges,   and    to   receive   and   ac- 
credit Representatives  from  them. 
Regulations, 

43a.  The  Grand  Master  has  no  power  to  make  Masons 
at  sight  except  in  a  regular  Lodge  by  unanimous  consent 
of  the  members  present.  (1855,  pp.  94,  107,  reversing 
1851,  p.  108.) 

43b.  He  is  but  the  creature  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  with  no 
implied  powers.      (1853,  p.  264.) 

43c.  He  has  no  power  to  authorize  a  lodge  to  confer 
the  three  degrees  in  one  eveninsr.  (1884,  pp.  565,  737. 
over-ruling  in  part   1858,  p.   325.) 

43d.  He  has  no  power  to  grant  a  dispensation  to  receive 
and  act  on  the  petition  of  one  who  has  not  resided  in  the 
State  twelve  months  unless  a  person  belonging  to  the  Army 
or  Navy  of  the  United  States.  (1899,  pp.  20,  274;  1891, 
pp.  16,  214.) 

43e.  When  a  Master  desires  to  prefer  charges  against 
a  member  of  his  own  lodge  he  should  present  them  to  the 
Grand  Master,  who  will  designate  the  Lodge  in  which  the 
case  will   be  tried.      (1885,  p.    247.) 

43f.  When  the  Lodge  is  accuser  the  trial  must  be  trans- 
ferred.     (1892,  p.   705;   but  see   1907,  p.   681.) 

43g.  When  a  commission  cannot  be  obtained  which  will 
try  the  case  fairly,  the  Grand  Master  or  Grand  Lodge  will 
transfer  the  trial.      (1889,  p.   209;    1918,   p. — .) 

43h.  There  is  no  authority  for  the  Grand  Master  to 
designate  the  Master  of  another  Lodge  to  preside;  he  will 
transfer  the  trial.      (1908,  p.   118.) 


§  43  CONSTITUTION  42 

43i.  When  the  trial  has  been  transferred  solely  becauBe 
the  Master  is  disqualified,  if  a  new  Master  is  installed  who 
is  qualified,  the  trial  may  be  retransferred.  (1891,  pp. 
15.    212.) 

43J.  The  Grand  Master  ought  only  to  lay  the  corner- 
stone of  buildings  strictly  Masonic  in  character  or  erected 
exclusivelv  for  public  purposes.  (1908.  p.  32;  1910,  pp.  15, 
145;    1912,    p.    154.) 

43k.  A  cornerstone  oucht  not  to  be  laid  on  Sunday. 
(1912.  p.   154.) 

431.  The  Grand  Master  is  not  authorized  to  issue  • 
dispensation  allowing  a  Masonic  funeral  for  a  dimitted  Ma- 
son, who  having  resided  8i.\  months  within  the  jurisdiction, 
neglects  or  refuses  to  make  application  for  membership. 
(1912.  p.   149.) 

43m.  The  Grand  ^Taster  has  no  power  to  issue  his  dis- 
pensation for  a  resident  of  California,  temporarily  sojourn- 
ing in  another  jurisdiction,  to  petition  for  the  degrees  in 
that  jurisdiction.  The  petitioner  shduld  apply  to  the  Cali- 
fornia Lodge,  within  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides.  (1915, 
p.  296,  381.) 

43ii.  The  ceremonial  for  laying  corner  stones  is  sym- 
bolic and  cannot  be  performed  for  placing  a  tablet.  (1917, 
p.    280.) 

43o.  The  Grand  Master  has  not  the  power  to  issue  a 
disrensation  for  the  formation  of  a  traveling  Lodge. 
(1917,   p.    281.) 

43p.  Dispensations  should  not  be  granted  for  Lodges  at 
military  barracks  or  navy  yards,  situated  within  distance 
of  easV  access  to  Lodges  regularly  chartered.  (1917, 
p.  281.) 

43q.  The  Grand  Master  has  no  authority  to  grant  a  dis- 
pensation to  transact  general  business  at  a  special  meet- 
ing.    (1920,  p ) 

Past  Grand  Officer,  title  applies  to  whom:  Sec. 
223. 

Powers  of  master  of  Subordinate  Lodge:  Sec. 
142. 

Title  of  Grand  Master  applies  to  whom:     Sec.  221. 

Cannot  inquire  how  Mason  votes  upon  ballot  for 
degrees:     Sec.  105k. 

Executive  powers  of  Grand  Lodge:     Sec.  9. 

To  transfer  trial  when  Lodge  or  Master  is  accuser: 
Sec.  189a. 


43  CONSTITUTION  S  44-45 

Cannof  interfere  with  judgment  of  trial  commis- 
eion:     Sec.  205d. 

Dedication  of  Lodgeroom:  Sec.  77p. 
Duties. 

Sec.  44.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter:— 

1st.  To  preside  in  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its 
Communications,  and  from  his  decisions  in  the 
chair  there  shall  be  no  appeal. 

2d.  To  present,  at  each  Annual  Communication, 
a  written  message,  therein  setting  forth  all  his  offi- 
cial acts  during  the  year,  exhibiting  the  general 
condition  of  Masonry  within  the  jurisdiction,  and 
recommending  such  legislation  as  he  may  deem 
necessary  or  expedient  for  the  welfare  of  the 
craft: 

3d.  To  constitute  all  chartered  Lodges,  either  in 
person  or  by  a  duly  authorized  representative,  in 
accordance  with  the  ancient  usages  and  regulations: 

4th.  To  exercise  a  general  and  careful  super- 
vision over  the  craft,  and  see  that  the  Constitution 
and  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge  are  strictly 
maintained,  supported,  and  obeyed:  and 

5th.  To  discharge  all  the  necessary  executive 
functions  of  the  Grand  Lodge  when  that  body  is  not 
in  session. 

Duties,  Master  of  Subordinate  Lodge:     Sec.  143. 
ARTICLE    II. 
Of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Wardens^ 

Sec.  45.     Deputy   Grand   Master — Powers  and  duties. 
46.      Grand  Wardens — Powers  and  duties. 

Deputy  Grand  Master — Powers  and  duties. 

Section  45.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Deputy 
Grand  Master  to  assist  the  Grand  Master  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  duties    't  all  the  Communications  of 


5  45  47  CONSTITUTION  44 

the  Grand  Lodge,  and,  iu  his  absence,  to  preside 
therein;  and,  in  the  event  of  the  death  of  the  Grand 
Master,  or  of  his  absence  from  the  State,  or  of  hia 
inability  from  any  cause  to  jjerform  the  functions 
of  his  office,  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  shall  suc- 
ceed to  and  be  charged  with  all  his  powers  and 
duties. 
Grand  Wardens — Powers  and  duties. 

Sec.  16.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Wanl- 
ens  to  assist  the  Grand  Master  at  all  the  Communi- 
cations of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and,  in  his  absence  and 
that  of  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  to  preside  therein 
in  the  order  of  their  rank;  and,  in  case  of  the  death, 
absence  from  the  State,  or  inability,  as  before,  of 
both  of  their  superiors,  the  Grand  Wardens  shall, 
in  the  order  of  their  rank,  succeed  to  and  be  charged 
with  all  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  Grand  Master. 

Wardens   of   Subordinate  Lodges:     Sec.   147     14S. 

ARTICLE    III. 
Of  the  Grand  Treasurer. 

Sec.   47.      Duties. 

48,  Official  bond. 

49.  Compensation. 

Duties. 

Section  47.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand 
Treasurer — 

1st.  To  receive  all  moneys  belonging  to  the 
Orand  Lodge  from  the  Grand  Secretary;  to  give 
him  duplicate  receipts  therefor;  and  to  keep  in 
proper  books  a  just  account  thereof;  and,  from 
time  to  time,  immediately  upon  the  receipt  of  said 
moneys,  to  deposit  the  same  to  the  credit  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  in  some  bank  or  banks  selected  by 
the  first  three  officers  of  this  Grand  Lodge.     When 


45  CONSTITUTION  I  47 

a  deposit  is  so  made,  a  duplicate  deposit  tag  shall  be 
immediately  transmitted  by  the  Grand  Treasurer  to 
the  Grand  Master.  The  money  shall  be  withdrawn 
from  the  bank  only  on  checks,  drafts,  or  orders 
signed  by  the  Grand  Master  or  Deputy  Grand  Mas- 
ter and  Grand  Treasurer: 

2d.  To  take  charge  of  all  other  property  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  except  as  provided  in  Sec.  50,  and 
keep  an  accurate  account  thereof;  whenever  any 
such  property  consists  of  bonds,  or  other  evidences 
or  securities  for  debt,  the  same  shall  be  deposited 
in  some  bank  or  safe  deposit  company's  vaults, 
selected  as  provided  in  subdivision  one  of  this 
section;  and  shall  only  be  withdrawn  from  such 
depository  on  the  written  order  of  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter and  Grand  Treasurer: 

3d.  To  pay  all  orders  drawn  upon  such  funds 
and  moneys,  under  such  regulations  as  may  be  pro- 
vided by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

4th.  To  attend  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Com- 
munications, and  the  Grand  Master,  when  required, 
with  the  books  and  all  necessary  papers  appertain- 
ing to  his  office;  and  also,  if  required  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  or  Grand  Master,  to  attend,  with  such  books 
and  papers,  upon  any  committee  which  may  be  ap- 
pointed to  act  in  relation  to  the  fiscal  concerns  of 
the  Grand  Lodge:   and 

5th.  To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication, 
a  detailed  account  of  his  receipts  and  disbursements, 
with  proper  vouchers  for  the  latter;  and  to  present 
a  statement  of  the  existing  condition  of  its  prop 
erty  and  finances. 

Revenues  of  Grand  Lodge:   Sec.  38 — 42,  41c. 

Treasurer  of  Subordinate  Lodge:     Sec.  149. 


5  48-50  CONSTITUTION  46 

Official  bond. 

Sec.  48.  He  shall  execute  and  file  in  the  office  of 
the  Grand  Master,  within  fifteen  days  after  his  in- 
stallation, an  official  bond,  in  such  penal  sum  and 
with  such  sureties  as  shall  be  approved  by  the 
Grand  Master,  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully 
discharge  the  duties  of  his  office  as  prescribed  in 
this  Constitution,  and,  at  the  end  of  his  term  pay 
over  and  transfer  to  his  successor  all  funds  or  prop- 
erty of  the  Grand  Lodge  which  shall  have  come  into 
his  keeping. 

Compensation. 

Sec.  49.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for 
his  services  as  the  Grand  Lodge  may  direct. 

ARTICLE    IV. 
Of  the  Grand  Secretary. 

Sec.   50.  Duties. 

51.  Official  bond. 

52.  Compensation. 

53.  Assistant   Grand   Secretary, 

Duties. 

Section  50.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand 
Secretary — 

1st.  To  record  all  the  transactions  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  proper  to  be  written;  and  to  superintend 
the  publication  thereof,  immediately  after  the  close 
of  each  Communication,  under  such  instructions  as 
may  be  given  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

2d.  To  receive,  duly  file,  and  safely  keep  all 
papers  and  documents  addressed  or  belonging  to  the 
Grand  Lodge,  and  to  present  such  as  may  require 
its  actions,  at  each  Annual  Communication  thereof: 


47  CONSTITUTION  {  50 

3d.  To  keep  the  Seal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and 
affix  the  same,  with  his  attestation,  to  all  instru- 
ments emanating  from  that  body,  and  also  to  all  the 
written  official  acts  of  the  Grand  Master,  when  by 
him  required: 

4th.  To  collect  all  moneys  due  to  the  Grand 
Lodge,  keep  a  correct  account  thereof  in  proper 
books,  and  pay  the  said  money,  within  ten  days 
after  its  receipt,  to  the  Grand  Treasurer: 

5th.  To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication, 
a  detailed  account  of  all  moneys  received  by  him 
within  the  year,  with  a  specific  statement  of  the 
source  whence  they  were  derived:  and  to  present 
therewith  the  receipts  of  the  Grand  Treasurer  there- 
for: and  also  a  detailed  and  itemized  statement  of 
the  disbursements  of  the  Grand  Lodge  during  the 
year, 

6th.  To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication, 
all  Lodges  which  shall  be  in  arrears  to  the  Grand 
Lodge,  or  which  shall  have  neglected  or  refused  to 
comply  with  any  provision  of  its  Constitution  and 
Regulations: 

7th.  To  conduct  the  correspondence  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  and  to  submit  copies  thereof,  at  each  Annual 
Communication,  for  its  inspection: 

8th.  To  attend  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Com- 
munications, and  the  Grand  Master,  when  required, 
with  the  books  and  all  necessary  papers  appertain- 
ing to  his  office: 

9th.  To  keep  his  office,  with  all  the  books,  pa- 
pers, and  archives  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  in  a  fire- 
proof building  in  the  city  of  San  Francisco;  and  to 
have  the  same  open  at  least  six  hours  each  day,  ex- 
cept Sundays  and  legal  holidays,  for  the  transaction 
of  Masonic  business. 


S  50  CONSTITUTION  48 

]Oth.  To  keep  in  his  oflice  a  full  and  complete 
list  and  record  of  all  expulsions,  suspensions,  rejec- 
tions and  restorations,  of  which  he  shall  be  notified 
by  the  several  Lodges;  (1920) 

11th.  To  issue  notices  of  any  Special  Communi- 
cation for  important  business  ordered  by  the  Grand 
Master,  to  each  Lodge  and  Grand  Officer  within  the 
jurisdiction: 

12th.  To  transmit  to  any  Lodge,  which  shall 
send  him  a  certificate  of  membership  and  good 
standing  of  a  deceased  brother,  in  the  form  pre- 
scribed in  Section  234,  stating  that  he  leaves  a 
wife,  child,  or  children,  a  Grand  Lodge  diploma 
for  her,  bis,  or  their  benefit,  free  of  charge,  when 
so  requested  by  such  Lodge: 

13th.  To  take  charge  of  the  jewels,  furniture, 
clothing,  and  other  paraphernalia  of  the  Grand 
Lodge   during  its  vacations: 

14th.  To  act  as  Grand  Librarian  and  take  charge 
of  the  library  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  under  such  reg- 
ulations as  it  may  prescribe: 

15th.  To  report,  at  each  Annual  Communication, 
all  unfinished  business  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and 
present  to  its  notice  all  such  other  matters  as  may 
properly  come  within  his  province: 

16th.  To  draw  warrants  upon  the  Treasurer  for 
all  appropriations  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  for  all 
orders  of  the  Grand  Master,  to  meet  cases  of  emer- 
gency that  may  arise  in  a  recess  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  and  for  accounts  and  claims  which  have 
been  audited  and  approved  by  the  Committee  on 
Accounts:   and 


49  CONSTITUTION  8  50-53 

17th.  To  perform  all  such  other  duties,  apper- 
taining to  his  office,  as  the  Grand  Lodge  may  direct. 

18th.  To  standardize  all  forms  used  by  subor- 
dinate Lodges,  keep  on  hand  a  supply  of  same,  and 
furnish  them  to  the  Lodges  at  cost.     (Added  1917.) 

Secretary  of  Subordinate  Lodge:     Sec.  150 — 152. 

Duty  as  to  trial  records:     Sec.  208. 

Members  of  defunct  Lodges,  certificate  for: 
Sec.   160. 

Regulation. 

50a.  Resolved,  that  the  Grand  Secretary  shall  cause  to 
be  printed  and  distributed  to  the  Secretaries  of  the  Lodges 
•n  this  jurisdiction  a  form  of  blank  to  be  used  in  notify- 
ing a  visitor's  Lodge  of  his  visit,  in  such  quantities  as  the 
Lodges  may  require.      (1913,  p.  232.) 

Official  bond. 

Sec.  51.  He  shall  execute  and  file  in  the  office  of 
the  Grand  Master,  within  fifteen  days  after  his  in- 
stallation, an  official  bond,  in  such  penal  sum  and 
with  such  sureties  as  shall  be  approved  by  the 
Grand  Master,  conditioned  that  he  will  faithfully 
discharge  the  duties  of  his  office  as  prescribed  in 
this  Constitution.  ' 

Compensation. 

Sec.  52.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for 
his  services  as  the   Grand  Lodge  may  direct. 

Assistant  Grand  Secretary. 

Sec.  53.  He  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Grand 
Master,  appoint  an  Assistant  Grand  Secretary,  for 
whose  official  acts  he  shall  be  responsible,  and  who 


§  53-54  CONSTITUTION  50 

shall  be  considered  an  appointed  officer  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  and  shall  receive  such  compensation 
for  his  services  as  it  may  direct. 

ARTICLE  V. 
Of  the  Grand  Lecturer  and  the  Inspectors. 

Sec.   54.     Grand  Lecturer — Powers  and  duties. 

55.  Inspectors  —  Appointment  —  Districts  —  Cer- 

tificates. 

56.  Inspectors — Powers  and  duties. 

57.  Inspectors — Must     attend     Lodge     of     Instruc- 

tion— Pay. 

Grand  Lecturer — Powers  and  Duties — Pay. 

Section  54.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand 
Lecturer  to  teach  the  ritual  and  esoteric  work  to 
the  Inspectors  of  the  jurisdiction;  to  visit  the  sev- 
eral Inspection  Districts  and  hold  schools  of  in- 
struction where  most  convenient,  and  not  only  to 
exemplify  the  adopted  work,  but  to  require  con- 
formity therewith.  It  shall  also  be  his  duty  to  re- 
quire the  Inspectors  to  examine  all  Masters-elect 
in  so  much  of  the  Constitution,  Edicts  and  Regula- 
tions of  the  Grand  Lodge  as  refers  to  the  govern- 
ment of  subordinate  Lodges,  as  well  as  in  regard  to 
their  proficiency  in  the  work  and  lectures,  and  to 
withhold  certificates  from  all  who  refuse  or  neglect 
to  make  themselves  proficient.  And  it  shall  be  the 
further  duty  of  the  Grand  Lecturer  to  render  a  re- 
port to  the  Grand  Lodge  at  each  Annual  Communi- 
cation, giving  a  full  and  explicit  account  of  his 
services  within  the  year,  and  setting  forth  the  con- 
dition of  Lodges  throughout  the  jurisdiction.  He 
shall  have  power  to  direct  the  Inspectors  in  the  dis- 
charge of  their  duty,  issue  certificates  to  brethren. 


51  CONSTITUTION  §  54-56 

who  are  proficient  in  the  work  and  lectures  adopted 
by  the  Grand  Lodge  and  are  qualified  to  act  as  In- 
spectors, and  also  to  examine  officers  of  Lodges  and 
issue  certificates  to  them.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to 
hold  a  Lodge,  or  Lodges,  of  Instruction  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Inspectors  and  the  Craft  generally, 
immediately  before,  during,  or  immediately  after, 
each  annual  communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 
He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  his  services 
as  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  direct. 

Regulation. 
54a.      By  Proc.    1910,   p.   zl2,   the  custodian  of  the  work 
is  now  a   committee  of  three,   of  which  the   Grand  Lecturer 
is  a  member. 

Eitual:    Sec.   121. 

Certificate  required  prior  to  installation:  Sees. 
136,  137. 

Inspectors — Appointment — Districts — Certificates. 

Sec.  55.  The  Grand  Master  shall  divide  the  jur- 
isdiction into  Districts,  and  shall  appoint  for  each 
district  an  officer  to  be  called  Inspector,  who  shall 
be  a  resident  of  the  district  for  which  he  is  ap- 
pointed and  a  Past  Master  of  this  jurisdiction,  and 
who  shall,  before  entering  upon  his  duties,  produce 
a  certificate  from  the  Grand  Lecturer  that  he  is 
proficient  in  the  work  and  lectures  adopted  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  and  is  qualified  to  act  as  Inspector. 

Inspectors — Powers  and  duties. 

Sec.  56.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Inspector  to 
visit  each  Lodge  in  his  district  whenever  desired 
by  any  Lodge,  or  whenever  he  may  deem  it  neces- 
sary for  the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties;  to 
inspect  the  work,  and,  if  necessary,  correct  the  same 


§  56-57  CONSTITUTION  52 

in  accordance  with  the  work  as  adopted  by  the 
Grand  Lodge;  and  to  report  the  working  condition  of 
each  Lodge  in  his  district  to  the  Grand  Lecturer  on 
or  before  the  first  day  of  September  in  each  year; 
and  further,  to  examine  the  records  and  all  the  books 
of  each  Lodge,  and  the  manner  of  transacting  its 
business,  making  its  returns  and  paying  its  Grand 
Lodge  dues  with  reference  to  its  conformity  to  our 
Constitution  and  Regulations,  and  report  thereon 
to  the  Grand  Master  at  the  same  time;  also  to  in- 
struct and  qualify  the  officers  of  the  Lodges  of  his 
District,  issue  Certificates  to  such  as  are  qualified 
where  required  by  law.  To  require  each  of  the 
Masters  in  his  District  to  convene  his  Lodge  for 
inspection,  and  report  to  the  Grand  Master  any 
failing  to  do  so;  as  well  as  any  Master  who  fails  to 
qualify  within  the  proper  time.  On  official  visits 
the  Inspector  shall  be  received  with  Grand  Honors. 
Each  Lodge  shall  pay  such  necessary  expenses  of 
the  Inspector  as  may  be  incurred  in  performing  the 
duties  of  the  visitation  herein  required. 

As  to  Certificate  to  Master  and  Wardens  before 
installation.     Sees.  136,  137. 

Certificate  required  prior  to  installation:  Sees. 
136,  137. 

Moral  fitness  of  Master  elect:     Sec.  136b. 

Need  not  re-examine,  when:     Sec.  136e. 

Inspectors — Must  attend  Lodge  of  Instruction — Pay. 

Sec.  57.  It  shall  also  be  the  duty  of  each  Inspec- 
tor in  this  State  to  attend  the  Lodge  of  Instruction 
to  be  held  by  the  Grand  Lecturer  immediately  be- 
fore, during,  or  immedintely  following,  each  annual 
communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  he  shall  be 


53  CONSTITUTION  §  57-59 

allowed  transportation  from  the  Eepresentative 
Fund  in  the  same  manner  as  is  allowed  the  officers 
or  the  representatives  of  the  Lodges;  provided  that 
he  shall  produce  the  certificate  of  the  Grand  Lec- 
turer that  he  has  attended  the  Lodge  of  Instruction. 
No  Inspector  receiving  pay  from  the  Grand  Lodge 
in  any  capacity,  as  a  member  or  otherwise,  shall  re- 
ceive any  pay  as  Inspector. 

ARTICLE    VI. 
Of  the  Appointed  Grand  Officers. 


Sec.   58. 

Grand  Chaplain. 

59. 

Grand  Orator. 

60. 

Grand  Marshal. 

61. 

Grand  Standard  Bearer. 

62. 

Grand  Sword  Bearer. 

63. 

Grand    Bible   Bearer. 

64. 

Grand  Deacons. 

65. 

Grand  Stewards. 

66. 

Grand  Pursuivant. 

67. 

Grand  Organist. 

68. 

Grand   Tiler. 

69. 

Grand  Tiler — Compensation. 

Grand  Chaplain. 

Section  58.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand 
Chaplain,  during  each  Communication  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  to  perform  such  services,  appertaining  to  his 
office,  as  may  be  required  of  him  by  the  Grand 
Master. 

Grand  Orator. 

Sec.  59.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Orator, 
at  each  Annual  Communication,  to  deliver  an  ad- 
dress to  the  Grand  Lodge  upon  matters  appertaining 
to  the  Craft. 


§  60-63  CONSTITUTION  54 

Grand  Marshal. 

Sec.  60.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Mar- 
shal— 

1st.  To  proclaim  the  Grand  officers  at  their  in- 
stallation and  to  make  such  other  proclamations  as 
by  the  Grand  Master  may  be  directed: 

2d.  To  introduce  the  Eepresentatives  of  other 
Grand  Lodges  and  all  visiting  brethren  of  distinc- 
tion: and 

3d.  To  conduct  all  processions  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  under  the  direction  of  the  Grand  Master,  and 
perform  such  other  duties,  proper  to  his  office,  as 
may  be  required. 

Grand  Standard  Bearer. 

Sec.  61.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Stand- 
ard Bearer  to  bear  the  Banner  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
in  all  processions  and  at  all  public  ceremonies. 

Grand  Sword  Bearer. 

Sec.  62.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Sword 
Bearer  to  attend  upon  the  Grand  Master  and  bear 
the  Sword  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in  all  processions 
and  at  all  public  ceremonies. 

Grand  Biljle  Bearer. 

Sec.  63.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Bible 
Bearer  to  bear  the  Holy  Writings  in  all  processions 
and  at  all  public  ceremonies. 


55  CONSTITUTION  S  64-67 

Grand  Deacons. 

Sec.  64.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Dea- 
cons to  assist  the  Grand  Master  and  Grand  Wardens 
in  such  manner  as  the  ancient  usages  of  the  Craft 
prescribe. 

Grand  Stewards. 

Sec.  65.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Stew- 
ards to  superintend  the  preparations  for  all  festive 
occasions  directed  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Grand  Pursuivant. 

Sec.  66.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Pur- 
suivant— 

1st.  To  guard  the  inner  door  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
and  communicate  with  the  Grand  Tiler  without: 

2d.  To  announce  all  applicants  for  admission  by 
their  names  and  proper  Masonic  titles,  and  see  that 
all  who  enter  wear  the  jewel  and  clothing  proper  to 
their  rank: 

3d.  To  allow  none  to  withdraw  who  have  not  ob- 
tained permission  so  to  do  from  the  Grand  Master: 
and 

4th.  To  act  as  Assistant  to  the  Grand  Marshal  in 
all  processions  of  the  Grand  Lodge  and  at  all  public 
ceremonies. 

Grand  Organist. 

Sec.  67.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Or- 
ganist to  preside  at  the  organ  at  the  opening  and 
closing  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  to  conduct  its  music 
upon  all  occasions  of  ceremony  when  required. 


§  68-69  CONSTITUTION  56 

Grand  Tiler. 

Sec.  68.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand 
Tiler— 

1st.  To  guard  the  outer  door  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
and  communicate  with  the  Grand  Pursuivant  with- 
in: 

2d.  To  report  all  applicants  for  admission  to  the 
Grand  Pursuivant  and  see  that  all  who  enter  are 
duly  authorized  and  properly  clothed: 

3d.  To  make  suitable  preparations  for  the  accom- 
modation of  the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Communica- 
tions, and  see  that  its  hall  is  kept  in  proper  condi- 
tion  during  their  continuance: 

4th.  To  take  charge  of  and  safely  keep  the  jewels, 
furniture,  clothing,  and  other  paraphernalia  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  during  its  Communications:  and 

5th.  To  serve  all  notices  and  summonses,  and  per- 
form such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him  by 
the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master. 

Compensation. 

Sec.  69.  The  Grand  Tiler  shall  receive  for  his 
services  such  compensation  as  the  Grand  Lodge  may 
direct. 

ARTICLE   VII. 

Of  the  Expenses  of  the  Grand  Officers,  Elected  and 

Appointed,  the  Past  Grand  Masters,  and  the 

Chairmen  of  Standing  Committees. 

Sec.   70.     Elective  Grand  Officers. 
71.      Past  Grand  Masters. 


57  CONSTITUTION  §  70-71 

Elective  Grand  Officers. 

Section  70.  Each  of  the  elective  Grand  Officers 
shall  be  entitled  to  receive  payment  for  the  amount 
of  his  necessary  expenses  in  attending  the  Grand 
Lodge  at  any  of  its  Communications;  but  in  all  cases 
the  claims  for  such  expenses  shall  be  ascertained  by 
the  Committee  on  Finances,  and  be  by  it  reported  on, 
before  allowance  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Finance  Committee:      Sec.   28. 

Fast  Grand  Masters,  Appointed  Grand  Officers,  and 
Chairmen  of  Committees. 

Sec.  71.  The  Past  Grand  Masters,  appointed 
Grand  Officers  and  the  Chairmen  of  standing  com- 
mittees shall  receive  payment  for  their  necessary 
expenditures  for  transportation  to  and  from  each 
Annual  Communication  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  in  the 
same  manner  as  ordered  for  the  officers  or  represen- 
tatives of  Lodges;  but  no  Grand  Officer,  Past  Grand 
Master,  Chairman,  or  officer  or  representative  of  a 
Lodge,  shall  receive  such  payment  in  more  than  one 
of  those  capacities,  nor  shall  he  receive  it  unless  he 
shall  have  been  in  attendance  at  such  Communica- 
tion from  the  first  to  the  last  day  thereof,  inclusive^ 
unless  excused  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 


5  72  CONSTITUTION  58 

PART     III. 
Of  the  Subordinate  Lodges. 
Article  1.     Of  the  Organization  of  a  Lodge.     Sees. 
72—76. 
II.     Of  the  Powers  and  Duties  of  a  Lodge, 
and  of  Its  Funds  and  Property.     Sees. 
77—92. 

III.  Of  Prohibitions.     Sees.  93—129. 

IV.  Of   the   Dissolution   of   Lodges.     Sees. 

130—134. 

ARTICLE    I. 
Of  the  Organization  of  a  Lodge. 

Sec.   72.      How  formed. 

73.  Dispensation  for — Prerequisites. 

74.  Consent   of   nearest   Lodge — Termination — Rep- 

resentation. 

75.  Charter,    when    may    issue — When    dispensation 

continued. 

76.  Of  whom  to  consist. 

How  formed. 

Section  72.  A  Lodge  can  be  formed  only  by  au- 
thority of  a  dispensation  from  the  Grand  Master, 
or  of  a  charter  from  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  no  char- 
ter shall  be  granted  to  any  lodge  until  it  shall  have 
worked  a  time  under  dispensation,  and  shall  have 
exhibited  to  the  Grand  Lodge  satisfactory  evidence 
of  its  Masonic  capability.  Provided,  however,  that 
if  any  Lodge  duly  chartered  by  any  Grand  Body 
recognized  by  this  Grand  Lodge,  shall,  with  the 
consent  and  approval  of  such  Grand  Body,  petition 
this  Grand  Lodge  for  a  charter,  this  Grand  Lodge 
shall  have  the  power  to  direct  a  charter  to  issue 
to  such  Lodge  upon  such  terms  and  in  such  manner 
as  it  shall  deem  proper  without  any  dispensation 
having  theretofore  been  issued. 


59  CONSTITUTION  §  73 

Dissolution  of  lodges:     See  130 — 134. 

Membership  in  lodge:     See  154  et  seq. 

Powers  and  duties  of  lodge:  See  77  et  seq. 
Dispensation  for — Prerequisites. 

Sec.  73.  Upon  the  petition  of  twelve  and  not 
more  than  twenty-five  Master  Masons  in  good  stand- 
ing, accompanied  by  the  demits  or  certificates  of 
the  signers  in  the  forms  prescribed  in  Sections  159 
and  161,  being  presented  to  the  Grand  Master,  in 
the  form  prescribed  in  Section  235,  he  may  in  cases 
of  manifest  propriety  and  necessity  grant  them  a 
dispensation  to  open  and  hold  a  Lodge  at  the  place 
therein  to  be  named,  under  such  name  as  shall  be 
approved  by  him,  which  shall  not  be  the  name  of 
any  living  person  or  chartered  Lodge,  with  power  to 
make  Masons  and  receive  members  by  affiliation; 
and  he  shall  therein  appoint  the  Master  and  War- 
dens of  the  new  Lodge.  But  in  no  case  shall  such 
dispensation  be  issued  unless  the  petition  be  accom- 
panied by  a  recommendation  from  the  nearest  or 
most  convenient  chartered  Lodge,  (if  from  a  City  or 
Town  where  more  than  one  Lodge  exists,  then  from 
a  majority  of  such  Lodges),  setting  forth  in  the  form 
prescribed  in  Section  237,  that  the  petitioners  are 
all  Master  Masons  in  good  standing,  that  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  new  Lodge  is  of  manifest  propriety 
and  will  conduce  to  the  good  of  the  order,  and  that 
a  safe  and  suitable  Lodge-room  has  been  provided 
therefor;  nor  unless  the  petition  shall  also  be  accom- 
panied by  a  certificate  from  an  Inspector  whom  the 
Grand  Master  shall  select,  declaring  that  the  Master 
and  Wardens,  proposed  in  such  petition  are  fully 
competent  properly  to  confer  the  three  degrees  of 
Masonry,  to  deliver  entire  the  lectures  thereunto 
appertaining,  and  are  thoroughly  proficient  in  those 


§    73-74  DNSTITUTION  60 

portions  of  the  Constitution  and  General  Regula- 
tions of  the  Grand  Lodge  which  relate  to  the  gov- 
ernment of  a  Lodge.     (As  amended  1916.) 

Eegulations. 

73a.  No  law  prevents  immediate  action  on  the  applica- 
tion for  a  recommendation  but  it  would  be  better  to  defer 
the  matter  until  the  next  stated  meeting  and  give  notice 
to   the  members.      (1879.   p.   154.) 

73b.  A  member  of  the  Lodge  asked  to  recommend  who 
has  signed  the  application  for  a  dispensation  may  vote  on 
the  application  for  recommendation,  although  the  Committee 
on  Jurisprudence  doubted  the  propriety  of  his  doing  so. 
(1898,   pp.    597,    853.) 

73c.  Where  the  dimits  of  the  signers  were  less  than  six 
months  old  when  the  petition  was  signed,  but  where  delay 
in  getting  it  ready  causes  some  of  the  dimits  to  become 
more  than  six  months  old,  the  Grand  Master  may  rule  all  to 
be  in  good  standing.      (1883.  pp.   16,   213.) 

73d.  Dispensations  should  not  be  granted  for  the  forma- 
tion of  Lodges  at  military  barracks  or  navy  yards  situated 
within  distance  of  easy  access  to  chartered  Lodges.  (1917, 
p.   281.) 

Form  for  Dispensation:     Sec.  236. 

Form  of  Certificate:     Sec.  238. 

Certificate  of  Standing:    Sec.  161. 

Consent  of  nearest  Lodge — Termination — Represen- 
tation. 
Sec.  74.  Provided,  always  that  whenever  the 
nearest  or  most  convenient  chartered  Lodge  re- 
fuses to  grant  the  recommendation,  the  Grand 
Master  may,  if  after  full  investigation,  he  deems  it 
to  be  for  the  best  interests  of  Masonry,  grant  such 
dispensation  without  any  such  recommendation  hav- 
ing been  given.  Such  dispensation  shall  terminate 
upon  the  first  day  of  the  month  in  which  the  next 
succeeding  Annual  Communication  shall  be  holden; 
and  shall  then  be  returned  to  the  Grand  Secretary, 
together  with  the  by-laws,  book  of  records,  and  re- 
turns of  the  new  Lodge  to  that  date.  Such  Lodge 
shall  not  be  entitled  to  representation  in  the  Grand 


61  CONSTITUTION  §  75 

Lodge;  but  a  Lodge  under  dispensation  may  send 
delegates  thereto,  who  may  be  admitted  to  seats  and 
be  permitted  to  speak,  but  shall  have  no  vote. 
Regulation. 
74a.  Lodges  under  dispensation  begin  to  exist  from  the 
date  of  the  dispensation  and  are  Masonic  Lodges  for  all 
purposes  set  forth  in  the  dispensation,  and  subject  to  the 
rules  and  regulations  governing  chartered  lodges  so  far  as 
applicable  thereto.      (1903,  p.  381;    1904,  p.   1077.) 

Charter,  when  may  issue — When  dispensation  con- 
tinued. 

Sec.  75.  Upon  the  return  of  the  dispensation  of 
a  new  Lodge,  as  above  directed  with  a  petition  for 
a  charter  in  the  form  prescribed  in  Section  239,  if 
an  examination  of  its  work  and  proceedings  shall 
prove  satisfactory,  and  if  it  shall  produce  a  cer- 
tificate, as  required  in  the  preceding  section,  that  the 
Master  and  Wardens  proposed  are  each  thoroughly 
skilled  in  the  work  and  lectures,  and  if  it  shall  also 
show  that  it  is  clear  of  all  indebtedness,  the  Grand 
Lodge  may  order  the  issue  of  a  charter  to  such 
Lodge,  and  assign  it  such  name  and  number  on  the 
registry  as  shall  be  deemed  proper;  and  such  Lodge 
shall  be  duly  constituted  within  sixty  days  there- 
after, or  its  charter  shall  be  forfeited.  If  the  ex- 
amination be  not  satisfactory,  or  such  certificate 
and  showing  be  not  produced,  the  petition  may  be 
totally  refused,  or  a  continuance  of  the  dispensa- 
tion, until  the  next  Annual  Communication,  may  be 
ordered;  but  no  such  continuance  shall  be  granted  a 
second  time. 

Regulations. 

75a.  The  Grand  Lodge  alone  can  change  the  name  of  the 
Lodge  and  such  name  cannot  be  changed  by  amendment  to 
the  By-Laws  or  any  other  action  by  the  Lodge  itself.  (1899, 
pp.  20,  274.) 

75b.  A  charter  should  not  be  granted  until  it  affirma- 
tively appears  that  there  is  a  population  within  the  juris- 
diction of  the  proposed  Lodge  sufficient  to  support  its  char- 
acter and  dignity.      (1859.  p.  120.) 


§  76-77  CONSTITUTION 


75c.  It  is  not  necessary  that  degrees  should  be  conferred 
before  a  charter  is  granted.      (1903,  p.   372.) 

75d.  Charters  can  be  granted  to  brethren  without  regard 
to   color.      (1871.   p.    153.) 

75e.  Lodges  under  dispensation  should  transmit  an 
itemized  statement  of  receipts  and  disbursements  when  sur- 
rendering dispensation  to  the  Grand  Lodge.   (1912,  p.  145.) 

Certificate  of  qualification  not  necessary:  Sec. 
136c. 

Forfeiture  of  charter:    Sec.  92. 

Form  of  charter:     Sec.  240. 
Of  whom  to  consist. 

Sec.  76.  A  Lodge  shall  consist  of  a  Master,  a 
Senior  Warden,  a  Junior  Warden,  a  Treasurer,  a  Sec- 
retary, a  Senior  Warden,  a  Junior  Deacon,  a  Tiler, 
and  such  other  officers  as  its  by-laws  may  provide; 
together  with  as  many  members  as  it  may  find  con- 
venient. 

Grand  Lodge  composed  of  what:     Sec.  3. 

ARTICLE    II. 

Of  the  Powers  and  Duties  of  a  Lodge  and  of  Its 

Funds  and  Property. 

Sec.    77.  Powers — Executive,   Legislative,   Judicial. 

78.  Meetings. 

79.  Representation  in  Grand  Lodge. 

80.  Annual  reports. 

81.  By-Laws,  approval  of. 

82.  Concurrent  jurisdiction. 

83.  Boards  of  Relief. 

84.  Seal. 

85.  Official  Communications  to  be  read. 

86.  Books  to  be  kept. 

87.  Funds  and  property. 

88.  Funds — How  may  be  used. 

89.  Funds — Expenditures   for    social    purposes. 

90.  Funds — Relief — Refunding. 

91.  Consolidation. 

92.  Penalty    for   neglect   of   duty. 
92A.  Jurisdiction  of  lodges. 

77.    Powers — Executive,  Legislative,  Judicial. 

The  powers  and  duties  of  a  Lodge  are  such  a.s 
are  prescribed  in  its  dispensation  or  charter,  by 
the    Constitution    and    Eegulations    of    the    Grand 


63  CONSTITUTION  §  77 

Lodge,  and  by  the  general  regulations  of  Masonry; 
and  they  are  defined  as  follows: — 

1st.  Executive. — In  the  direction  and  perform- 
ance of  its  work,  as  prescribed  by  the  Grand  Lodge, 
under  the  control  of  the  Master;  and  in  all  other 
matters,  in  aid  of  the  Master,  who  is  the  primary 
executive  authority  of  the  Lodge. 

2d.  Legislative. — Including  all  matters  of  legisla- 
tion relative  to  its  internal  concerns,  which  shall  not 
be  in  violation  of  the  General  Regulations  of  Ma- 
sonry, the  Constitution  or  Regulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  or  its  own  particular  by-laws;  and 

3d.  Judicial. — Embracing  the  exercise  of  disci- 
pline over  its  own  members  (except  the  Master), 
and  all  other  Masons  within  its  jurisdiction,  and 
if  it  be  a  chartered  and  duly  constituted  Lodge  the 
settlement  of  controversies  between  them;  subject 
always  to  a  revision  by  the  Grand  Lodge  upon 
appeal. 

Regulations. 

77a.  There  is  nothing  unmasonic  in  holding  a  dancing 
party  or  other  social  function  in  the  Lodge  Hall,  but  that 
the  members  should  not  appear  in  Masonic  clothing.  Nor 
is  there  anything  unmasonic  in  having  social  card  games 
at  such  party  where  no  violation  of  the  State  or  municipal 
law  in  involved,      (1880,  p.  419;    1914,  pp.  24,    129.) 

77b.  In  the  construction  of  a  Masonic  temple,  the  lodge 
room  should  not  be  on  the  ground  floor.      (1896,  p.  570.) 

77c.  A  lodge  may  rent  or  donate  the  use  of  its  hall  to 
other  societies.      (1909,  pp.   123,   125.) 

77d..  But  that  it  is  in  exceedingly  bad  taste  to  rent  any 
part  of  the  Lodge's  building  for  saloon  purposes.  (1888,  pp. 
468,    679.) 

77e.  A  lodge  should  secure  a  suitable  place  for  the 
burial  of  its  dead  and  keep  it  in  order.   (1891,  pp.  16,  214.) 

77f.  A  lodge  should  not  be  held  responsible  for  the 
faithlessness  of  a  trial  commission.      (1872,  p.  554.) 

77g.  The  usual  method  of  voting  is  "viva  voce"  or  by 
"show  of  hands"  but  that  the  lodge  may  determine  for 
itself  how  the  vote  on  any  particular  matter  should  be 
taken,      (1883,  p.   276.) 


§  77  CONSTITUTION  64 

77h.  All  present,  not  voting,  are  presumed  to  assent  to 
the  action  taken.  (1884.  pp.  566,  738).  The  word  "bal- 
lot" as  used  in  our  Constitution,  means  a  secret  vote  by 
the  use  of  balls  and  cubes  or  slips  of  paper.  (1888,  pp. 
454,  674.) 

77i.  A  matter  may  be  re-referred  to  a  committee. 
(1894,   pp.  538,   765.) 

77j.  No  part  of  an  approved  report  or  document  can  be 
expunged  from   the  record.      (1878,   p.   605.) 

77k.  There  can  be  no  valid  ob.iection  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  committee  to  draft  resolutions  of  respect  to  the 
memory  of  a  deceased  brother,  although  the  lodge  took  no 
part  in  the   funeral.      (1905,  pp.  19,   114.) 

771.  No  Masonic  precedent  is  violated  by  sending  out 
a  printed  folder,  but  that  the  names  of  applicants  for  the 
degrees  should  not  be  published  therein.  (1897,  p.  239.) 
Nor  should  the  name  of  such  applicants  be  printed  on 
postal  card,  notices,  folders  or  cards.      (1913,  pp.  76,  162.) 

77m.  Nor  should  the  bulletin  board  on  which  such  names 
are  posted  be  exposed  to  view  except  during  the  meetings 
of  the  Masonic  lodges  using  the  hall.      (1897,  p.  239.) 

77n.  A  Lodge  must  purchase,  and  have  the  Middle 
Chamber  columns  and  the  floor  carpet  necessary  to  a  proper 
and  correct  conferring  of  the  work  of  the  Fellowcraft 
degree.      (1915,  p.   297,  501.) 

77o.  Each  Lodge  shall  present  a  copy  of  the  Constitu- 
tion and  Ceremonies  to  each  brother  receiving  the  third 
degree.      (1917,  p.    507.) 

77p.  It  is  not  a  proper  function  of  Grand  Lodge  to 
dedicate  a  Lodgeroom  which  is  merely  a  commercial  prem- 
ises hired  to  a  Masonic  Lodge  and  other  societies.  (1918, 
p.  — .) 

Lodge  must  hold  elections  each  year.  Sees.  135j 
135q. 

Amendment  of  By-Laws:     Sees.  81,  81a,  b,  c. 

Powers  and  authority  of  Grand  Lodge.  Sec.  7 
et  seq. 

Prohibitions.     Sec.  93  et  seq. 

Jurisdiction  of  Lodge:     Sees.  82,  92 A,  95,  227. 

Lodge  as  accuser.     Sec.   189a. 

Lodge  as  appellant.     Sec.  207d. 

Lodge  to  decide  as  to  burying  member  suspended 
for  non-payment  of  dues.     Sees.  164k. 


65  CONSTITUTION  §  78 

Meetings. 

Sec.  78.  Each  Lodge  shall  have  not  more  than  one 
stated  meeting  in  each  lunar  month,  which  shall  be 
designated  as  such  in  its  by-laws.  No  called  meet- 
ing shall  ever  be  considered  as  a  part  of  such  stated 
meeting.  No  meeting  shall  be  held  on  Sunday  ex- 
cept for  funeral  services.  No  Lodge  shall  transact 
any  business  with  a  less  number  than  seven  present 
except  the  conferring  of  degrees.  The  Lodge  must 
be  opened  in  the  place  fixed  by  its  charter  or  dis- 
pensation and  at  the  appointed  Lodge  room  therein. 
It  may  hold  such  other  meetings  as  it  may  deter- 
mine or  the  Master  shall  direct;  but  no  business  of 
any  kind  except  collections  or  appropriations  for 
charity,  conferring  of  degrees,  ceremonial  obser- 
vances, electing  a  representative  to  the  Grand 
Lodge,  balloting  for  commissioners  to  try  charges 
of  unmasonic  conduct,  or  to  ballot  for  and  confer 
the  degrees  upon  a  candidate  without  reference  to 
a  committee,  or  to  receive  and  act  upon  the  applica- 
tion of  a  rejected  candidate  within  less  than  twelve 
months  after  the  date  of  his  rejection  shall  be  done 
at  any  other  than  a  stated  meeting,  unless  by  dis- 
pensation from  the  Grand  Master,  as  provided  in 
Section  43.  The  stated  meeting  must  be  convened 
at  the  hour  and  on  the  day  fixed  in  the  by-laws. 
All  business  except  the  examination  of  candidates 
and  conferring  of  the  subordinate  degrees  shall  be 
done  in  a  Lodge  of  Master  Masons.  A  Loige 
cpnnot  be  opened  either  in  stated  or  special  or 
called  meeting,  nor  can  any  work  be  done  or 
business  transacted  except  by  or  in  the  presence 
of,  and  under  the  direction  of,  the  Master  or 
one  of  the  Wardens;  but  if,  because  of  such  ab- 
sence, the  Lodge   cannot  be  opened    for  a  funeral. 


8  78-79  CONSTITUTION  66 

any  Mason  may  read  the  burial  service.  There  can 
be  no  adjourned  meeting  and  each  meeting  of  a 
Lodge  must  be  closed  when  the  business  which  it  is 
proposed  to  transact  at  that  meeting  has  been  con- 
cluded. 

Regulations. 

78a.  Any  business  transacted  at  a  stated  meeting  before 
the  hour  fixed  in  the  bv-laws  is  void  and  of  no  effect. 
(1900,  pp.  642,  900;   1912,  p.  158.) 

78b.  The  Master  or  Warden  may  Invite  any  qualified 
brother  to  confer  a  degree  in  accordance  with  our  ritual, 
he  remaining  present.     Old  Gen.  Reg.  38. 

78c.  Smoking  in  the  Lodge  room  during  the  conferring 
of    degrees    is    not    proper.       (1912,    p.    151.) 

78d.  Where  the  by-laws  provide  for  meetings  on  or 
before  the  full  moon  in  each  month,  such  by-law  must  be  con- 
strued with  the  Constitutional  provision  so  that  one  meeting 
shall  be  held  in  each  calendar  month  on  the  day  in  the  cal- 
endar month  nearest  the  date  of  the  full  moon,  whether  the 
full  moon  falls  in  such  calendar  month  or  not.  (1912,  pp. 
152,    153.) 

Master  convening  Lodge  before  time  fixed  for 
improper   purpose:      142o. 

Communications  of  Grand  Lodge:     11 — 16. 
Removal  of  place  of  meeting:  Sec.  93. 
For  Burials:    Sees.  164,  164m,  164q. 
For  Installations:     Sec.  135q. 

Representation  in  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  79.  Each  chartered  and  duly  constituted 
Lodge  shall  be  represented  in  the  Grand  Lodge  at 
every  Communication  by  one  or  more  of  its  proper 
officers,  or  by  a  representative  duly  elected  as  pro- 
vided in  Section  225,  which  representative  shall 
have  credentials  in  the  form  provided  in  Section 
245.  And  it  may  instruct  its  officers  or  its  repre- 
sentatives relative  to  voting  upon  any  proposition 
rfioming  before  the  Grand  Lodge.  Each  Lodge  shall 
provide,  in  such  manner  as  it  may  deem  proper,  for 


67  CONSTITUTION  §  80-81 

the    payment    of   its   officers   or   representatives    in 
attending  the  communications  of  the- Grand  Lodge. 

Voting  and  representation:     Sec.   20 — 26. 

Eepresentative  defined:     Sec.  225. 

Form  of  credentials:     Sec.  245. 
AJinual  reports. 

Sec.  80.  Each  chartered  Lodge  shall  transmit  to 
the  Grand  Secretary  a  full  and  correct  report  of  its 
transactions  for  the  twelve  months  next  preceding 
the  first  day  of  August  in  each  year,  within  fifteen 
days  thereafter,  in  such  form  as  may  be  provided; 
and  each  Lodge  under  dispensation  shall  transmit  a 
similar  report  from  the  date  of  its  organization  to 
the  first  day  of  October  in  each  year,  without  delay. 
Every  Lodge  shall  accompany  such  report  with  pay- 
ment of  its  dues  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  for  those 
periods,  as  prescribed  in  Sec.  41. 

Annual  reports  of  Trustees  Masonic  Home:     Sea 
36. 
By-Laws,  approval  of. 

Sec.  81.  Each  Lodge  shall  transmit  to  the  Grand 
Secretary  a  copy  of  its  by-laws  as  soon  as  adopted; 
but  no  such  by-laws,  nor  any  subsequent  amend- 
ments thereunto,  shall  be  deemed  valid  until  ap- 
proved by  the  Grand  Lodge,  though  they  may  be 
acted  under  until  the  next  Annual  Communication 
if  approved  by  the  Grand  Master. 

Regulations. 

81a.  A  Lodge  cannot  repeal  or  nullify  one  of  its  by-laws 
by  a   standing  resolution.      (1888,   p.    677.) 

>81h.  When  the  Grand  Lodge  amends  the  Uniform  Coda 
it  is  not  necessary  for  a  Lodge  to  adopt  the  amended  pro- 
visions as  they  at  once  become  the  by-laws  of  the  subordi- 
nate Lodge  when  adopted  in  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  shouW 
be  copied  into  the  book  of  by-laws  and  observed  by  aU 
Lodges  and  their  members  without  further  action,  Proc 
1911,    Page   85. 


J  81-82  CONSTITUTION  68 

81c.  A  Lodge  cannot  amend  a  proposed  amendment  to 
its  by-laws  and  then  adopt  such  amended  amendment  with 
out  giving  the  regular  notice  provided  in  Article  XIII  o/ 
the  Uniform  Code.  Written  notice  of  the  amendment 
actually  adopted  must  be  given  at  a  preceding  stated  meet- 
ing.     (191.5.   p.   297.   381.) 

81d.  The  two-thirds  required  to  amend  is  a  two-thirdi 
vote  of  all  the  niombors  present.  It  is  not  a  two-thirds  o\ 
the   votes   cast.     (1916,   p.   25.) 

81e.  .\n  amendment  to  the  by-laws  to  become  eflfectiv* 
at   an   indefinite   date  will   not  be  approved.     (1916,    p.   26. ^ 

Blf.  TTie  Grand  Master  has  no  power  to  nullifv  anv  part 
of  the  by-laws  of  a  Lodge.     (1920,  p ) 

Form    of    certificate    of    amendment    of    by-laws 
See.  250. 

Concurrent  jurisdiction. 

Sec.  82.  If  two  or  more  Lodges  are  located  within 
the  corporate  limits  of  any  city,  town,  or  place,  thej 
shall  have  concurrent  jurisdiction  therein,  and  nonft 
of  them  shall  confer  the  degrees  for  a  smaller  sum 
than  fifty  dollars  without  the  consent  of  all.  Any 
of  them  can  receive  and  act  on  the  petition  for  de- 
grees of  residents  thereof,  or  nearer  thereto  than  to 
any  other  place  where  a  Masonic  Lodge  exists,  and 
can  waive  jurisdiction  thereon;  but,  if  any  of  them 
shall  refuse  the  waiver,  no  other  can,  within  twelve 
mouths,  act  upon  the  request  of  the  same  person. 
Each  of  such  Lodges  has  separate  jurisdiction  over 
its  own  members,  and  concurrent  jurisdiction  over 
all  Masons,  not  members  of  one  of  them,  who  reside 
in  such  city,  town,  or  place,  or  nearer  thereto  than  to 
any  other  place  where  a  Lodge  exists,  and  each 
shall  immediately  notify  such  other  Lodge  or 
Lodges  of  any  application  it  may  receive  for  the 
degrees  or  for  afl&liation. 

Regulations, 
82a.      The   Grand   Master  has   no   power  to   grant  concnr 
rent  jurisdiction  to  Lodt^es  not  in  the   same  place.      (1909. 
p.   122;    1901,  pp.   16,  311.)        • 


69  CONSTITUTION  §  82-83 

82b.  "When  a  Lodge  has  fixed  its  fee  for  the  three  de 
grees  at  $30.00  and  the  place  in  which  it  is  situated  is 
consolidated  with  a  place  where  other  Lodges  or  another 
Lodge  exists,  it  must  thereafter  charge  fifty  dollars  for 
the  three  degrees  unless  it  receive  the  consent  of  the  other 
Lodge  to  its  charging  a  smaller  fee.      (1910,  pp.  17,  142.) 

82c.  A  Lodge  in  an  incorporated  city  which  is  entirely 
surrounded  by  another  city,  has  no  jurisdiction  outside  its 
own  municipal  limits.  A  Lodge  cannot  be  within  the  cor 
porate  limits  of  two  cities  at  the  same  time.  (1916,  p. 
26.)      But  see  95j. 

Penal  jurisdiction  of  Lodge:     Sec,  188. 

Bulletin  boards:     Sec.  77m. 

Grand  Lodge  may  specially  fix  jurisdiction: 
Sec.  92a. 

Boards  of  Relief. 

Sec.  83.  Such  lodges  may  form  a  Board  of  Relief 
for  the  purpose  of  properly  relieving  the  distress  of 
visiting  Masons,  their  widows  and  orphans,  under  a 
compact  to  be  agreed  upon  among  themselves  an'l 
approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master  be- 
fore becoming  effective,  wherein  they  may  provide, 
among  other  things,  for  paying  the  expenses  of  the 
work  in  such  manner  as  shall  seem  proper.  Such 
boards  shall  report  annually  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
showing  their  work,  receipts  and  disbursements  in 
detail,  specifying  separately  what,  if  any,  has  been 
expended  for  relief  of  non-affiliated  Masons,  their 
widows  and  orphans,  therein  sojourning,  of  this  and 
other  jurisdictions,  and  how  much  thereof,  if  any, 
has  been  repaid.  This  Grand  Lodge  will  not  appro- 
priate any  of  its  funds  to  any  such  board  not  so 
reporting,  nor  unless  it  shall  have  been  shown  that 
its  actual  expenses  have  been  borne  by  the  lodges 
constituting  it.     (As  amended  1915.) 

83a.  There  is  no  authority  for  the  formation  of  a  board 
of  relief  to  consist  of  the  officers  of  the  Lodge,  Chapter, 
Commandery.     Scottish     Rite     bodies,     and     Eastern     Star 


§  83-87  CONSTITUTION  70 

Lodges  cannot  contribute  to  such  a  board  of  relief.  The 
control  of  lodge  funds  for  charitable  purposes  should  not 
be  vested  in  any  other  place  than  in  the  subordinate  lodge 
or  in  such  boards  of  relief  as  are  provided  for  by  our  Con- 
Btitution.      (1915,  p.   292,   381.) 

Right  of  Master  Mason  to  relief:     Sec.  163. 
Seal. 

Sec.  84.  Each  chartered  Lodge  shall,  within  two 
months  from  the  date  of  its  ciiarter,  provide  a  suit- 
able seal,  bearing  such  devices  as  may  be  deemed 
proper,  and  having  inscribed  thereon  the  name  and 
number  of  the  Lodge,  the  date  of  its  charter,  and  the 
place  of  its  location;  and  all  documents  or  papers 
of  every  kind  whatsoever,  emanating  from  such 
Lodge,  or  from  its  Master  or  Secretary  in  his  official 
capacity,  shall  bear  the  impress  of  such  seal  or  be 
considered  null  and  of  no  effect. 

Secretary  to  keep  and  affix:     Sees.  128,  150,  sub.  5. 

Official  Communications  to  be  read. 

Sec.  85.  Each  Lodge  shall  have  all  official  com- 
munications from  the  Grand  Master  or  Grand  Sec- 
retary read  in  open  Lodge  at  the  stated  meeting  next 
following  their  receipt. 

Books  to  be  kept. 

Sec.  86.  Each  Lodge  shall  provide  the  several 
hooks  prescribed  in  Sections  151  and  152,  to  be 
kept  by  its  Secretary,  which  shall  be  prepared  in 
accordance  with  forms  to  be  provided. 

Funds  and  property. 

Sec.  87.  A  Lodge  must  retain  the  control  of  its 
own  funds  and  property.  It  cannot  incorporate 
or  intrust  any  of  its  funds  or  property  to  a  cor- 
poration formed  within  itself — except  that  its  mem- 


71  CONSTITUTION^  §  87 

bers  may  incorporate  for  the  purpose  of  erecting 
and  maintaining  a  hall  for  its  use,  and  incidentally 
for  rental  purposes,  and  it  may  hold  stock  in  such 
corporation.  It  may  through  Trustees  provided  for 
in  a  standing  resolution,  who  shall  always  be  under 
its  control,  hold,  mortgage,  sell  and  otherwise  dis- 
pose of  its  property  and  funds,  which  may  be  in- 
vested and  re-invested  as  the  Lodge  shall  direct. 
No  money,  except  that  dispensed  by  the  charity 
committee  and  that  due  the  Grand  Lodge,  shall  be 
drawn  without  its  express  consent  appearing  in  the 
record,  and  no  warrant  shall  be  drawn  therefor,  un- 
less there  are  sufficient  funds  to  meet  it,  except  in 
extreme  cases  of  Masonic  necessity  or  charity. 
Regulations. 

87a.  Lodge  Trustees  are  not  responsible  for  the  loss  of 
lodge  funds  loaned  by  them,  provided  they  exercise  their 
best  judgment  and  act  in  good  faith.      (1895,  pp.   18,  263.) 

87b.  Although  by  Art.  X,  Sec.  1,  Uniform  Code  of  By- 
laws, the  Master  and  Wardens  are  appointed  a  charity 
committee,  yet,  only  in  extreme  cases,  should  the  Master  be 
criticised  for  granting  relief  on  his  own  initiative.  (1909, 
p.    124.) 

87c.  Under  the  provisions  of  the  statutes  of  the  State 
of  California  (1911,  p.  572)  Lodges  are  authorized  to  re- 
ceive, own,  hold,  mortgage,  manage,  and  sell  real  property, 
and  this  law  does  away  with  the  necessity  for  conveying  to 
Trustees,  and  is  such  a  sane  and  simple  manner  of  convey- 
ing and  receiving  property  that  it  should  be  generally  fol- 
lowed by  the  craft.      (1914,  pp.  21,  129.) 

(It  is  contended  by  attorneys  for  abstract  and  loan  cor- 
porations that  the  statute  above  referred  to  is  not  adequate 
for  the  purpose  intended,  and  that  further  State  legislation 
will  be  required  to  make  the  same  effective  and  expedient 
for  use  by  Lodges.) 

87d.  There  is  nothing  in  the  terms  of  Sec.  87  of  the 
Constitution  which  prevents  joint  ownership  of  the  building, 
furniture,  and  fixtures  thereof  by  Blue  Lodge,  Royal  Arch 
Chapter,  and  Knights  Templar  Commandery;  provided  each 
of  the  respective  bodies  own  a  definite  interest  in,  or  undi- 
vided portion  of,  the  property.      (1915,  p.  292,  381.) 

Contributions  to  Board  of  Eelief:     Sees.  83,  83a. 


S  88  CONSTITUTION  72 

Funds — How  may  be  used. 

Sec.  88.  The  funds,  whether  derived  from  fees, 
dues,  rental,  profit  or  otherwise,  are  trust  funds 
set  apart  for  the  payment  of  the  necessary  ex- 
penses of  the  Lodge  and  for  the  special  calls  for 
charity  for  which  it  was  instituted  (except  that 
where  funds  are  donated  and  accepted  in  trust  for 
any  proper  specific  purpose  they  may  be  used  for 
it.)  The  Lodge  cannot,  by  amendment  to  its  by- 
laws or  otherwise,  use  or  permit  the  use  of  its 
funds  or  property  or  any  part  of  them  for  any  other 
thing  whatsoever;  nor  can  the  funds  or  property  be 
divided  with  the  members,  even  with  those  with- 
drawing to  form  a  new  Lodge  nor  with  the  new 
Lodge  thus  formed.  Provided,  that  a  subordinate 
Lodge  may  in  its  discretion  appropriate  from  its 
funds  any  amount  for  the  purchase  of  a  Past  Mas- 
ter's jewel  for  its  retiring  Master  and  for  floral 
pieces  for  a  deceased  brother.     (As  amended  1919.) 

Regulations. 

88a.  The  funds  cannot  be  used  to  purchase  pi'esents  for 
distinguished  brethren  or  to  purchase  their  portraits.  (1856, 
p.  2^41:  1894,  pp.  539,  768;  1896,  p.  567.)  Nor  to  give  a 
Masonic  pin  or  other  present  to  new  members.  (1913,  pp.  78, 
162.) 

88c.  Nor  for  anv  other  charitv  outside  of  the  fraternity. 
(1887,    p.    22:    1912,   p.    21.) 

88d.      Such  as  the   salvation   army.      (1896,   p.   570.) 

88e.  Nor  to  pay  the  expenses  of  a  brother  in  attending  a 
meeting  of  the  Masonic  Veterans  Association.  (1891,  pp. 
16.    213.) 

88f.  Nor  in  paying  assessments  on  a  life  insurance 
policy  even  if  in  favor  of  the  lodge.      (1897,  p.  238.) 

88g.  Nor  to  expert  books  of  a  private  corporation,  even 
though  the  Lodge  is  a  member  thereof  or  a  stockholder 
therein.      (1896.   p.   570.) 

88h.  Nor  to  par  hall  rent  for  a  Chapter  of  the  Eastern 
Star       (1899,  pp.   21,   274.) 

88i.  The  lodge  cannot  make  a  loan  of  its  funds  secured 
by  a  mortgage  on  the  residence  of  the  widow  of  one  of  its 
members.      (1896,  p.  570.) 


73  CONSTITUTION  §  88  89 

These  decisions  were  either  made  before  General  Regula 
tion  57  (now  Sec.  89)  was  adopted  or  without  considering 
it,  and  possibly  some  of  the  above  expenditures  could  be 
made  from  the  20  per  cent,  for  it  has  been  Decided 

88J.  That  expenditures  for  dishes,  crockery,  cutlery,  etc., 
are  to  be  classified  as  for  refreshments.  (1901,  pp.  18, 
312.) 

88k.  Lodge  funds  cannot  be  used  for  the  entertain- 
ment of  the  Grand  Master  or  Grand  officers  excepting  from 
that  portion  allowed  for  entertainment  purposes.  (1912, 
p.  155.) 

881.  Lodge  Funds  may  be  used  to  purchase  lambskin 
aprons  to  be  presented  to  the  candidate.  (1915,  pp.  297, 
381.) 

88m.  Lodge  funds  cannot  be  limited  to  the  special  calls 
for  charity  for  widows  and  orphans  to  the  exclusion  of 
Master  Masons,  excepting  funds  which  have  been  donated 
and  accepted  for  the  specific  relief  of  widow  and  orphans. 
(1917,   p.    281.) 

Eevenues  of  Grand  Lodge:     Sec.  38 — 42. 

Soliciting  donations:     Sec.  127. 
Funds — Expenditures  for  social  purposes. 

Sec.  89.  Excepting  however,  that  the  Lodge  may 
expend  in  each  Masonic  year  twenty  per  cent  of  its 
total  revenue  for  the  preceding  Masonic  year  for 
purposes  of  refreshments  and  the  promotion  of  fra- 
ternal intercourse.  (As  amended  1919.) 
Regulations. 

89a.  Rental  received  from  sub-letting  the  lodge  hall  is 
a  part  of  the  gross  income  or  revenue  of  the  lodere — upon 
which  the  ten  per  cent  is  calculated.  (1906,  p.  203;  1895, 
pp.    19,   265.) 

89h.  By  Masonic  year  in  section  89  is  meant  the  cal- 
endar vear  beginning  January  1  and  ending  December  31. 
(1912,'p.    155.) 

89c.  Money  cannot  be  withdrawn  from  the  ten  per 
cent  to  be  applied  to  the  purchase  of  a  jewel  or  other 
offering  to   a  retiring  Master.      (1913,  pp.    78,   162.) 

89d.  In  computing  the  ten  per  cent  for  purposes  of 
refreshment  and  the  promotion  of  fraternal  intercourse,  the 
fees  of  rejected  applicants  should  be  deducted.  (1913, 
pp.   76,   162.) 

89e.  Sheepskin  certificates  to  be  presented  to  all  mem- 
bers who  pass  a  satisfactory  examination  in  open  lodge  in 
the  work  of  the  third  degree  may  be  piirchased  from  the 
ten  per  cent  fund  for  the  promotion  of  fraternal  intercourse. 
(1915,  pp.  297,   381.) 


§  89  91  CONSTITUTION  74 

89f.  The  term  "total  revenue"  means  gross  revenue. 
(1916,    p.   24.) 

89g.  Any  balance  remaining  at  the  end  of  the  year 
from  the  ten  per  cent  must  be  nddei  to  the  general  fund 
and  cannot  be  carried  over  as  part  of  the  ten  per  cent  fund 
for  the  succeeding  year.      (1917,   p.    281.) 

89h.  It  is  not  ((intemplated  that  the  money  shall  be  ex- 
pended ioY  the  benefit  of  any  individual,  either  in  the  pur- 
chase of  a  Past  Master's  jewel  or  a  life  membership.  (1920, 
P ) 

Funds — Relief — Refunding. 

Sec.  90.  Each  Lodge  shall  see  to  it,  even  if  it 
require  all  of  its  funds  and  property,  that  the 
needy  brethren  of  its  own  membership  and  neigh- 
borhood are  not  suffered  to  want  or  to  be  made 
a  burden  to  others.  It  shall  refund  to  any  Ma- 
sonic Lodge  or  Board  of  Eelief  in  the  jurisdic- 
tion all  moneys  expended  for  its  own  needy  mem- 
bers, not  to  exceed  twenty-five  dollars  in  any  one 
case,  unless  the  excess  be  authorized  by  the  Master 
of  the  Lodge  in  whose  behalf  the  relief  is  granted. 
It  must  relieve  its  own  members,  their  widows  and 
orphans,  when  in  distress,  regardless  of  their  place 
of  residence. 

Regulation. 

90a.  A  general  authorization  to  give  necessary  aid 
would  authorize  an  expenditure  in  excess  of  twenty-five  dol- 
lars.  (1912,  p.  156.) 

Consolidation. 

Sec.  91.  Two  or  more  Lodges,  located  near  each 
other,  may  consolidate  into  one  upon  such  terms  as 
may  be  agreed  upon  by  themselves;  but,  of  such 
proposed  consolidation  the  members  of  each  Lodge 
shall  have  at  least  three  months'  notice  before  the 
stated  meeting  at  which  such  proposition  is  to  be 
acted  upon,  and  it  shall  require  the  assent,  in  writ- 
ing, of  at  least  three-fourths  of  all  the  members  of 
each   Lodge   to   adopt  such   proposal   for   consolida- 


75  CONSTITUTION  §  91-92 

tion.  The  Lodge  thus  formed  may  bear  the  name 
and  number  of  one  of  the  Lodges  composing  it,  in 
which  case  it  may  retain  the  charter  and  seal  of 
that  Lodge;  or  it  may  bear  the  name  of  one  and 
the  number  of  another  of  such  Lodges,  and  shall 
then  receive  a  new  charter,  without  charge,  and 
provide  a  new  seal;  or  it  may  have  an  endorsement 
of  the  authorization  of  such  consolidation  by  the 
Grand  Lodge  made  upon  the  charter  of  one  of  the 
component  Lodges.  No  such  consolidation,  how- 
ever, shall  go  into  effect  until  all  the  proceedings 
relative  thereto  shall  have  been  submitted  to  and 
approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or  by  the  Grand 
Master  during  the  intervals  between  the  Commu- 
nications of  the  Grand  Lodge.     (As  amended  1915.) 

Provided,  that  if  the  Grand  Master  finds  that  it 
is  impracticable  to  hold  such  meeting,  or  to  secure 
the  requisite  written  consents,  he  may  approve  the 
consolidation  upon  the  written  consent  of  not  less 
than  a  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Lodge.  (As 
amended  1919.) 

Regulations. 

91a.  The  Master  cannot  refuse  to  entertain  a  motion  to 
consolidate.      (1909,   p.   126.) 

91"b.  The  Lodge  formed  by  such  consolidation  is  respons 
ible  for  the  contracts  and  debts  of  the  Lodges  consolidated, 
including  those  for  life  membership.  (1884,  pp.  566,  739; 
1887,  p.   193;    1900,   pp.   642,   900.) 

91c.  The  Past  Masters  of  each  Lodge  are  its  Past  Mas- 
ters.     (1900,  pp.   642,   900.) 

91d.  The  life  members  of  each  Lodge  are  life  members 
of  it.      (1900,   pp.   642,   900.) 

See  form  for  Consolidation:     Appendix. 
Penalty  for  neglect  of  duty. 

Sec.  92.  For  the  neglect  or  vielation  of  any 
duty  imposed  upon  a  Lodge  in  this  Constitution,  its 
charter  may  be  suspended  or  forfeited;  and  for  the 


i  92  CONSTITUTION  76 

neglect    or   violation    of    any    duty    herein    imposed 
■  upon  a  Secretary,  his  Lodge  shall  be  held  respon- 
sible. 

Trial  of  Lodge:     Sees.  184 — 7. 

Election  of  intemperate  Master:      Sec.  135m- 
Jurisdiction  of  Lodges. 

Sec.  92A.  If  it  be  made  to  appear,  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  that  special  circumstances  require  that  in 
the  case  of  any  particular  Lodge  or  Lodges  the  gen- 
eral rules  as  to  the  territory  over  which  such  Lodge 
or  Lodges  shall  have  jurisdiction  should  not  apply, 
the  Grand  Lodge  may  by  resolution  define  the  ter- 
ritory over  which  such  Lodge  or  Lodges  shall  have 
jurisdiction.  When  such  a  resolution  is  adopted 
the  Lodge  or  Lodges  therein  named  shall  thence- 
forth have  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  the  territory 
therein  described,  and  shall  have  no  jurisdiction, 
exclusive  or  concurrent,  over  any  other  territory  or 
over  any  Mason  not  a  member  of  said  Lodge  or 
Lodges,  residing  outside  of  such  territory.  The  pro- 
visions of  Section  82  shall  no  longer  be  applicable 
to  such  Lodge  or  Lodges.  No  ^ucn  resolution  shall 
be  adopted  except  upon  the  recommendation  of 
the  Grand  Master,  and  after  reference  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Jurisprudence  and  report  thereon.  Notice 
of  the  application  for  any  such  resolution,  with  a 
precise  statement  of  the  boundaries  of  the  pro- 
posed territory,  shall  be  given  by  the  applicant 
Lodge  or  Lodges  at  least  thirty  days  prior  to  the 
commencement  of  the  annual  communication  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  at  which  the  same  is  to  be 
made,  to  each  Lodge  whose  jurisdiction  will  be 
affected  by  the  proposed  resolution.  Such  resolution 
may  be  repealed  or  modified  at  any  subsequent 
annual    communication    of    the    Grand    Lodge;    pro- 


77  CONSTITUTION  §  92 

vided,  that  no  modification  enlarging  the  territory 
included  shall  be  adopted  except  upon  compliance 
with  all  the  conditions  prescribed  for  an  original 
resolution.  As  long  as  such  resolution  continues 
in  force,  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall,  as  to 
sui^h  Lodge  or  Lodges,  be  paramount  to  all  other 
provisions  of  this  Constitution  in  the  matter  of 
jurisdiction.      (1912,   p.    213.) 

Regulations. 

92Aa.  The  Grand  Master's  recommendation  is  a  con- 
dition precedent  to  any  action  by  the  Grand  Lodge  under 
92A.  and  he  may  give  or  withhold  it  according  to  his  own 
conception  as  to  which  course  is  for  the  best  interests  of 
Masonry.  His  refusal  to  recommend  is  conclusive  and  can- 
not  be  reviewed  by  this  Grand  Lodge.      (1913,  p.   160.) 

ARTICLE    III. 
Of  Prohibitions. 

Sec.   93.      Removal  of  place  of  meeting. 

94.  Candidate — Qualifications — Physical,  moral  and 

political. 

95.  Candidate — Residence — Jurisdiction. 

96.  Candidate — Jurisdiction,   waiver  of — Army   and 

navy. 

97.  Candidate — Jurisdiction    after   rejection. 

98.  Candidate — Form  of  application. 

99.  Candidate — Investigating   committee. 

100.  Candidate — Report  of   committee. 

101.  Candidate — Withdrawal — Report     of     committee 

— Balloting. 

102.  Candidate — Members  present  must  vote. 

103.  Candidate — Ballot,  how  conducted. 

104.  Candidate — Ballot,      correcting      mistake      in — 

Withdrawal   of  petition. 

105.  Candidate — Unfavorable    ballot  —  Discussion — 

Divulging. 

106.  Candidate — Ballot,    dispensation   for. 

107.  Candidate — Army   and  navy. 

108.  Candidate — Objection  before  initiation. 

109.  Candidate — Objection  after  initiation. 

110.  Candidate — Procedure. 

111.  Candidate — Decision  of  Lodge. 

112.  Advancement — Proficiency  required. 

113.  Advancement — In  another  Lodge. 

114.  Fees  for  degrees. 


§  92-94  CONSTITUTION  78 

115.  Degrees,  restrictions  on   conferring. 

116.  Masonic  clothing,  restrictions  on  wearing. 

117.  Suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues — Notice. 

118.  Suspension — How    declared — How    restored   be- 

fore two  years. 

119.  Suspension — How  restored  after  two  years. 

120.  Suspension — Duty  of  Secretary — Penalty. 

121.  Ritual — Lectures — what  authorized. 

122.  Affiliation. 

123.  Burial  of  duelist, 

124.  Masonic  intercourse,  restrictions  as  to. 

125.  Visiting — Rights — Restrictions — Avouchment. 

126.  Annual  returns  and  dues — Penalty  for  default. 

127.  Donation     of     fees — Circulars — Decoration     of 

altar. 

128.  Dues — Uniform      receipts — Remitting — Assess- 

ments. 

129.  Life  membership,  how  acquired. 

129A.  Saloonkeepers    and    barkeepers    ineligible. 

Removal  of  place  of  meeting. 

Section  93.  No  Lodge  shall  remove  its  place  of 
meeting  from  that  named  in  its  dispensation  or 
charter,  unless  notice  shall  have  been  given  at  a 
stated  meeting  that  a  resolution  for  such  removal 
will  be  offered  at  the  next  succeeding  one,  nor  un- 
less such  resolution  shall  have  been  adopted  by  the 
votes  of  at  least  two-thirds  of  the  members  present 
at  such  succeeding  stated  meeting;  nor  shall  such 
removal  then  take  place  until  the  action  of  the 
Lodge  shall  have  been  approved  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  or  Grand  Master. 

Regulations. 

93a.  A  lodge  may  remove  from  one  hall  to  another  in 
the  place  named  in  its  dispensation  or  charter  by  its  own 
action.      (1865,    pp.   21,   98.) 

93b.  When  a  Lodge  removes  it  assumes  immediate  and 
entire  jurisdiction  over  the  new  territory.      (1871,  p.   176.) 

Powers  and  duties  of  Lodge:     See.  77 — 92. 

Candidate  —  Qualifications  —  Physical,     moral     and 
political.  " 

Sec.  94.  No  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  shall  re- 
ceive an  application  for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  un- 


79  CONSTITUTION  S  94 

less  the  applicant  be  a  man;  no  woman  nor  eunuch; 
free  born,  being  neither  a  slave  nor  the  son  of  a 
bond  woman;  a  believer  in  God  and  a  future  exist- 
ence; of  moral  conduct;  capable  of  reading  and 
writing;  having  no  maim  or  defect  in  his  body  that 
may  render  him  incapable  of  learning  the  art,  and 
physically  able  to  conform  substantially  to  what 
the  several  degrees  respectively  require  of  him. 

Regulations. 

94a.  A  person  made  in  a  clandestine  Lodge  or  unable 
to  prove  himself  a  Mason  may,  if  otherwise  qualified,  apply 
for  the  degrees  and,  if  elected,  receive  them,  but  a  member 
of  a  foreign  Lodge,  who  is  in  arrears  for  dues  and  cannot 
afford  to  pay  them,  cannot  petition  a  California  lodge  for 
the  degrees.  (1908.  pp.  40,  119:  1894,  pp.  .589,  769; 
1899,  pp.  22,  274;   1901,  pp.  18,  311;   1912,  pp.  149,  150.) 

9ib.  A  petition  cannot  be  received  from  one  under  21, 
even  though  he  would  arrive  at  that  age  before  action  on 
the  petition  could  be  taken.  (1902,  pp.  704,  1043;  1909, 
pp.  126,   130.) 

94c.  The  color  of  an  applicant  otherwise  eligible  is  no 
bar.      (1871,  p.  153;   1896,  p.  569.) 

94d.  A  lodge  cannot  with  propriety  receive  an  applica- 
tion from  one  who  has  served  a  term  in  States  Prison.. 
(1875,   p.    131.) 

94e.  Nor  from  one  under  indictment  by  a  Grand  Jury. 
(1904,    p.    1077.) 

94f.  A  petition  signed  with  a  cross  mark  is  prima  facie 
evidence  that  the  applicant  is  ineligible.  (1867,  pp.  16, 
113.) 

94g.  It  is  a  flagrant  offense  for  a  Lodge  knowingly  to- 
receive  a  petition  from  one  who  cannot  both  read  and 
write.      (1871,  p.    152.) 

94h.  The  candidate  must  be  a  believer  in  the  God  of 
Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob  and  not  quibble  about  Omni- 
potence, Omniscience  and  Omnipresence.  (1888,  pp.  464, 
678;    1857,    p.    105.) 

941.  The  non-observance  of  the  first  day  of  the  week 
as  a  day  of  rest  does  not  disqualify  an  applicant.  (1896,. 
p.  570.) 

One  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues  cannot 
petition  for  degrees:     Sec.  166b. 

Application  for  affiliation:     Sec.  122.  ■] 


§  95-96  CONSTITUTION  80 

Candidate — Residence — Jurisdiction. 

Sec.  95.  Nor  unless  he  shall  have  been  a  resident 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  during 
twelve  months,  and  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Lodge  (i.  e.,  nearer  thereto  than  to  any  other 
Lodge  existing  under  this  Grand  Lodge)  during  six 
months  next  preceding  the  date  of  his  application 

Regulations. 

95a.  The  air  line  governs,  not  the  roads  of  travel.  (1866, 
p.    293.) 

95b.  It  is  to  be  measured  from  the  corporate  or  other 
limits  of  the  places,  and  a  Lodge  cannot  gain  or  lose  juris- 
diction by  moving  its  lodge  hall  from  one  building  to  an- 
other in  the  same  place.      (1901,  p.  306.) 

95c.  A  Lodge  must  know  its  jurisdiction  and  not  inter- 
fere with  that  of  other  Lodges.      (1862,  p.   374.) 

95d.  A  sea-faring  man  claiming  no  residence  but  his 
ship  is  ineligible.      (1904,  p.  1083.) 

95e.  Domicile  and  residence  are  the  same,  and  largely 
depend  upon  the  intent,  and  causing  one's  name  to  be 
placed  on  the  register  as  a  voter  would  be  conclusive  evi- 
dence thereof.  (1879,  p.  168;  1882,  pp.  658,  660;  1888, 
pp.  460,  462,  676,   677;    1889,  p.   196;    1885,  p.  248.) 

95f.  The  law  should  not  be  too  strictly  construed.  (1866. 
p.  434.) 

95g.  There  is  no  difference  between  a  temporary  so- 
journ in  this  or  another  jurisdiction.      (1859,  p.  117.) 

951i.  The  place  of  residence  is  the  place  selected  as  a 
home.      (1894,  p.   771.) 

95i.  Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts  of  Lodges 
under  jurisdiction  other  than  that  of  California  cannot 
apply  for  the  remaining  degrees  in  a  California  Lodge  un- 
less (1)  they  have  the  residential  qualification  provided  in 
section  95,  and  (2)  unless  they  present  a  dimit  or  a  waiver 
of  jurisdiction  from  the  Lodge  in  which  they  received  the 
degree  or  degrees  already  conferred  upon  them.  Entered 
Apprentices  or  Fellow  Crafts  of  California  Lodges  before 
applying  for  the  remaining  degree  or  degrees  in  another 
Lodge,  must  secure  a  waiver  of  jurisdiction  as  provided  in 
section  155,  and  in  addition  thereto  must  possess  the  resi- 
dential qualification  provided  in  section  95.      (1918,  p.  — .) 

95j.  Resolved,  that  the  jurisdiction  of  San  Fernando  Lodge 
No.  343  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  defined  as  including  all  of 
the  City  of  San  Fernando,  and  also  all  of  the  territory  outside 
of  said  city  over  which  it  had  jurisdiction  immediately  prior 


81  CONSTITUTION  §96 

to  the  annexation  by  the  city  of  Los  Angeles  of  the  San  Fer- 
nando vallej%  whether  within  or  without  the  city  of  Los  An- 
geles. Such  jurisdiction  to  be,  as  prescribed  in  Section  92A 
of  this  Constitution,  an  exclusive  jurisdiction.      (1919.) 

Concurrent  jurisdiction:     Sec.  82. 

Penal  jurisdiction  of  Lodge:     Sec.  188. 

Candidate — Jurisdiction,      waiver      of — Army      and 

navy. 

Sec.  96.  Except  that  in  the  case  of  one  who 
has  the  qualification  of  residence,  the  Lodge  within 
whose  jurisdiction  he  resides  may,  upon  his  request 
in  writing  and  for  good  cause  showti,  authorize 
another  Lodge  to  receive  and  act  upon  his  appli- 
cation. The  request  shall  lie  over  a  month,  and 
a  committee  shall  be  appointed  to  investigate  as 
to  whether  or  not  the  Lodge  actually  possesses  juris- 
diction, and  whether  or  not  the  reasons  alleged  for 
the  request  are  good  and  sufficient;  which  com- 
mittee shall  report  at  the  next  stated  meeting. 
The  request  may  be  granted  by  majority  vote; 
and  except  in  the  case  of  a  person  belonging  to 
the  army  or  navy  of  the  United  States,  whose  ap- 
jilication,  though  he  have  not  that  qualification  of 
residence,  may  be  received  by  dispensation  from 
the  Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Section  43. 

Regulations. 

96a.  When  a  man  removes  and  becomes  a  resident  of 
another  State,  a  Lodge  here  has  nothing  to  do  with  him 
and  cannot  waive  jurisdiction.  (1879,  p.  168;  1902,  pp. 
704,    1045.) 

96b.  Where  one  removes  from  this  State  to  other  terri- 
,  lory  under  the  jurisdiction,  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  he  need  not 
reside  there  a  year.  But  he  must  reside  within  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Lodge  six  months.  Sec.  95  supra.  (1879, 
pp.   21,   168.) 

96c.  A  Lodge  cannot  within  12  months,  waive  jurisdic- 
tion over  a  candidate  rejected  by  it.  (1885,  pp.  248;  1893. 
pp.  10,  216.) 


§  96-98  CONSTITUTION  82 

96d.  Where  a  Lodge,  by  mistake  of  its  jurisdiction,  con- 
fers the  first  degree,  it  should,  on  finding  out  its  error, 
suspend  proceedings  and  ask  the  Lodge  having  jurisdiction 
for  a  waiver.      (1909.  p.   125.) 

96e.  Where  a  candidate,  by  honest  mistake,  signs  a  pe- 
tition stating  that  he  has  not  been  rejected  within  twelve 
months,  is  elected,  receives  a  degree  or  degrees  and  the 
mistake  is  then  discovered,  the  candidate  is  an  Entered 
Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft,  as  the  case  may  be,  but  the 
Lodge  should  tender  to  the  Lodge  having  jurisdiction  the 
fees  received  for  the  degree  or  degrees  conferred,  and  re 
turn  to  the  candidate  the  fee  for  the  degree  or  degrees  still 
not  conferred  on  him,  and  proper  dispensation  being  had 
application  should  be  made  for  the  remaining  degree  or 
degrees  to  the   proper  Lodge.      (1911,   pp.    14,    85.) 

96f.  A  Lodge  waiving  jurisdiction,  waives  the  right  to 
the  fees.  But  it  may  as  a  condition  to  waiving  jurisdiction 
demand  the  whole  fee  or  any  part  thereof.  (1S77,  p.  181; 
1898,   p.   849.) 

96g.  A  Lodge  makes  a  just  demand  in  claiming  the  fee 
for  degrees  on  a  candidate  belonging  in  its  jurisdiction, 
when  it  has  not  granted  the  waiver.      (1857,  p.  127.) 

96h.  The  applicant  must  specify  in  his  request  the 
Lodge  to  which  he  presents  his  petition.    (1920,  p ) 

Receiving  degree  in  another  lodge:     Sec.  155. 

Request  of  resident  for  permission  to  receive 
degrees  in  another  jurisdiction:     Sec.  12-4. 

Permission  to  Lodge  in  another  jurisdiction: 
Sec.  155. 

Candidate — Jurisdiction   after  rejection. 

Sec.  97.  Nor  shall  any  Lodge  receive  such  ap- 
plication from  any  person  who,  within  twelve 
months  next  preceeding,  shall  have  been  rejected 
by  any  Lodge,  unless  by  dispensation  from  the 
Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Section  43. 

Regulations. 

97a.  When  a  Lodge  in  whose  jurisdiction  a  person  re 
sides  rejects  him,  it  alone  and  no  other  Lodge  can  apply  for 
a   dispensation.      (1885,   pp.    17,    278.) 

97b.  When  a  Lodge  rejects  the  petition  of  a  person 
residing    in     the    jurisdiction    of    another    Lodge,     the    last 


83  CONSTITUTION  §  98-100 

named  Lodge  cannot  receive  such  person's  petition  within 
a  year.      (1870,  p.   430.) 

97c.  When  a  Lodge  waives  jurisdiction,  and  the  other 
lodge  rejects  the  applicant,  the  first-named  Lodge  cannot 
receive  an  application  for  a  year.      (1885,   p.   248.) 

97d.  After  the  full  year  elapses,  the  rejecting  Lodge  has 
no  claim  on,  or  jurisdiction  over,  the  candidate,  because  of 
the   rejection.      (1893,   p.    216;    1908,  p.    89.) 

Candidate — Form  of  application. 

Sec.  98.  All  such  applications,  as  well  as  those 
for  affiliation,  shall  be  in  writing,  signed  by  the 
applicant,  and  recommended  by  at  least  two  mem- 
bers of  the  Lodge  in  the  forms  prescribed  in  Sec- 
tions 246  and  247.  And  those  for  degrees,  shall 
not  be  received  unless  the  applicant  shall  have  an- 
swered in  his  own  hand  writing  the  questions  which 
are  annexed  to  and  part  of  the  form  prescribed  in 
said  Section  246  hereof. 

Regulations. 

98a.  The  full  name  of  the  applicant  for  affiliation  or  de- 
grees must  be  recorded  in  the  roll  book  and  reported  to 
the  Grand  Lodge.      (1869,  p.  189.) 

98b.  An  applicant  is  not  required  to  give  references, 
but  if  he  does  they  may  be  firms  as  well  as  individuals 
(1891,  pp.  17,  216.) 

Application  of  resident  of  this  jurisdiction  re- 
ceiving degrees  in  another  jurisdiction:     Sec.  124. 

Candidate — Investigating  committee. 

Sec.  99.  No  Lodge  shall  ballot  upon  any  appli- 
cation for  degrees  or  affiliation,  except  by  dispen- 
sation from  the  Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Sec- 
tion 43,  until  it  shall  have  been  referred  to  a 
committee  of  three,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
make  strict  examination  into  the  moral,  mental, 
physical  and  other  proper  qualifications  of  the 
applicant,  and  to  report  thereon  to  the  Master  at 
the  next  stated  meeting,  unless  further  time  be 
granted. 


§  100-101  CONSTITUTION  84 


Regulation. 

99a.  The  committee  is  guilty  of  a  serious  neglect  of 
dutv  if  it  reports  favorably  without  reliable  information. 
(1888,  p.  677.) 

Candidate — Report  of  committee. 

Sec.  100.  Which  report  shall  set  forth  in  detail 
the  facts  ascertained  respecting  the  applicant  and 
the  favorable  or  unfavorable  conclusion  of  the  com- 
mitte,  and  shall  be  read  in  the  Lodge;  but  the 
names  of  the  brothers  making  the  reports  shall  not 
be  announced  in  the  Lodge. 

(See  Proc,  1907,  p.  594;   1908,  p.  166.) 

It  is  submitted  that  if  an  unfavorable  report  is  presented, 
no  reasons  are  necessary. 

Candidate  —  Withdrawal  —  Report   of  committee  — 
Balloting. 

Sec.  101.  No  application  shall  be  withdrawn  after 
reference  to  a  committee,  even  though  the  appli- 
cant, after  applying,  shall  have  removed  from  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge,  except  as  hereinafter 
provided  in  Section  104.  If  the  report  of  the  com- 
mittee, or  any  member  thereof,  be  unfavorable,  no 
ballot  shall  be  had,  but  the  Master  shall  upon  the 
reception  of  such  report,  declare  the  candidate 
rejected.  If  the  report  of  the  committee,  or 
a  majority  thereof,  be  favorable,  a  secret  ballot 
shall  be  had  at  once  without  any  postponement,  by 
the  use  of  cubes  and  white  balls.  The  ballot  box 
shall  be  prepared  by  placing  therein  a  sufficient 
number  of  cubes  and  white  balls,  one-third  of  the 
whole  number  being  cubes.  It  shall  then  be  pre- 
sented to  the  Junior  Warden,  Senior  Warden  and 
Master  for  inspection. 


85  CONSTITUTION  §  102-103 

Regulation. 

101a.  A  petition  is  received  when  it  is  read  by  the  Sec- 
retary at  a  stated  meeting,  unless  by  majority  vote  of  the 
members  present  the  Lodge  declines  to  receive  it.  (1916, 
pp.   128,  155.)    (The  decision  of  1900  is  now  void.) 

101b.  Where  more  than  one  candidate  is  to  be  balloted 
for,  the  ballot  box  must  be  presented  to  the  Junior  Warden, 
Senior  Warden  and  Master  for  inspection  before  balloting 
on   each   candidate.     (1915,   pp.    291,   381.) 

Objection  before  election:     Sec.  111c. 

Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h. 
Candidate — Members  present  must  vote. 

Sec.  102.  No  member  of  a  Lodge,  when  present, 
shall  be  excused  or  permitted  to  refrain  from  vot- 
ing upon  a  ballot  for  afl&liation  or  for  the  degrees 
of  Masonry. 

Begtaations. 

102a.  A  Brother  in  arrears  for  dues,  until  suspended, 
must    vote.      (1899,    pp.    24,    274.) 

102b.  The  Master  should  not  permit  any  member  to 
retire  after  announcing  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  In- 
vestigation and  directing  a  ballot,  unless  sickness  or  some 
other  imperative  reason  is  shown.  The  Master  has  power 
to  compel  members  retiring  to  the  Tyler's  room  pending 
a  ballot  to  return  to  the  Lodgeroom  and  participate  in  the 
ballot.  He  cannot  excuse  a  member  from  voting  who  asks 
it,  whether  in  the  Lodgeroom  or  the  anteroom.  (1914,  pp. 
23,   130.) 

Candidate — Ballot,  how  conducted. 

Sec.  103.  When  more  than  one  candidate  is  to  be 
balloted  on  at  the  same  meeting,  a  separate  ballot 
must  be  had  on  each,  unless  the  alternative  method 
provided  in  section  103 14  be  used.  If  during  the 
balloting,  objection  be  made  that  the  ballot  box  is 
not  properly  prepared,  the  Master  must,  before  an- 
nouncing the  result  of  the  ballot,  examine  it,  and 
if  not  properly  prepared,  he  must  at  once  rectify  the 
error  and  have  a  proper  ballot  taken.  It  shall  re- 
quire an  unanimous  ballot  of  the  members  preseut 


§1031/2-104  CONSTITUTION  86 

to  elect.  Before  the  ballot  is  taken  there  may  be 
such  discussion  of  the  qualifications  of  the  candidate 
and  of  the  profjriety  of  receiving  him  into  the  Lodge 
as  may  seem  proper. 

No   cubes   not    ground    for   objection   to    advan<'e- 

ment-    ^ro.  ^^^h. 

Sec.  1031/2.  The  following-  alternative  method  of 
balloting  may  be  employed  at  the  option  of  the 
Master  where  three  or  more  petitions  are  to  be  bal- 
loted upon:  The  Master  shall  read  the  names  of  the 
petitioners  with  the  essential  information  about 
each,  as  supplied  by  the  petition  and  as  furnished 
by  the  committee  of  investigation;  after  which  a 
ballot  shall  be  taken  in  the  usual  manner  on  the 
petitioners  collectively,  and  if  no  black  ball  appears, 
each  petitioner  shall  be  declared  elected.  If  one  or 
more  black  balls  appear,  the  Master  may  either 
direct  an  individual  ballot  or  divide  the  names  of 
the  petitioners  into  groups,  and  the  Lodge  shall  pro- 
ceed to  ballot  in  the  usual  manner  on  each  indi- 
vidual or  on  each  group.  The  Master  shall  declare 
each  petitioner  in  a  group  elected  if  no  black  ball 
appear.  The  subdivision  into  groups  and  this  pro- 
cedure shall  continue  until  an  individual  Vjallot  shall 
have  been  taken  if  necessary  and  all.  petitioners 
shall  have  been  balloted  upon.  Where  an  individual 
ballot  is  taken,  nothing  herein  contained  shall  mod- 
ify the  method  of  balloting  on  individual  petitioners 
as  elsewhere  provided  for  in  this  Constitution.  (As 
amended  1920.) 

Candidate — Ballot,    correcting    mistakes    in — With- 
drawal of  petition. 

Sec.  104.  If  but  one  cube  appear  in  the  ballft- 
box  the  Master,  without  declaring  the  result,  shall 
at   once   order   a   second   ballot  for   the   purpose   of 


87  CONSTITUTION  §  104-105 

correcting  a  possible  mistake,  which  ballot  shall 
be  the  last;  but  in  no  case,  after  one  ballot  has 
been  had,  shall  any  discussion  be  permitted  in  the 
Lodge  before  the  second  ballot  is  had,  nor  shall  the 
second  ballot  be  postponed  to  another  meeting  of 
the  Lodge,  If  the  committee  find  the  applicant 
disqualified  in  consequence  of  insufficient  residence 
or  physical  disability,  or  because  his  petition  has 
been  received  within  twelve  months  after  his  re- 
jection by  a  Lodge  and  find  no  other  objection  to 
him,  they  shall  make  a  special  report  thereupon; 
in  which  case  the  Master  may  direct  the  with- 
drawal of  the  application  without  further  action, 
and  such  direction  shall  be  entered  upon  the  record. 
Regulations. 

104a.  Unless  a  mistake  in  balloting  is  rectified  at  the 
same  meeting,  a  dispensation  is  necessary.      (1859,  p.  107.) 

104b.  There  is  no  authority  for  a  third  ballot.  (1883, 
pp.   17,   278.) 

104c.  In  balloting  for  a  candidate,  two  cubes  were  in 
the  box.  A  mistake  had  probably  been  made  in  placing 
therein  one  of  the  cubes.  The  Master  properly  declared  the 
candidate  rejected.  The  mistake  could  only  be  remedied  by 
application   for   dispensation  to  reballot.     (1916,    p.    25.) 

Withdrawal  before  initiation:     See.  108b. 
Candidate  —  Unfavorable    ballot  —  Discussion  —  Di- 
vulging. 

Sec.  105.     There  shall  be  no  discussion  regarding 
an  unfavorable  ballot,  and  no  member  of  a  Lodge 
shall  be  required,  requested,  or  allowed  to   divulge 
his  vote  upon  a  ballot  for  affiliation  or  for  the  de- 
grees  of   Masonry,   nor   to   assign   reasons   for   such 
vote,  if  it  be  known,  except  to  the  Master,  for  the 
purpose  of  correcting  a  mistake. 
Regulations. 
The  following  are  offenses   against  the  ballot 
105a.      1.      A  brother  deposits  his  ballot  in  such  manner 
that  it  can  be  seen  how  he  votes. 


§  105-106  CONSTITUTION  88 

105b.  2.  One  brother  looks  to  see  how  another  brother 
votes. 

105c.     3      One  brother  tells  how  another  brother  votes. 

105d.  4.  One  brother  accuses  another  of  casting  a  black 
ball. 

105e.  5.  One  brother  asks  another  why  he  blackballed 
the    candidate. 

105f.  6.  The  Master  calls  a  brother  to  the  East,  and 
inquires  of  him  if  he  cast  a  black  ball,  and  why  he  did  it. 
(1863,  p.   124.) 

105g.  Masons  should  not  converse  with  a  candidate 
about  action  on  his  petition.     (1865,  p.  102.) 

105h.  It  is  an  offense  to  assail  the  character  of  candi- 
dates out  of  spite,  although  unknown  to  the  Mason  so  doing. 
(1887,  p.  177.) 

105i.  If  it  transpires  that  the  candidate  willfully  signed 
an  assumed  name  to  his  petition,  he  should  be  denied  initia- 
tion.     (1901,   pp.    17,    311.) 

105j.  Art.  IV,  Sec.  2,  Uniform  Code  of  By-Laws,  de- 
clares the  fees  forfeited  if  the  candidate  does  not  present 
himself  for  initiation  within  three  months;  but  he  is  not 
entitled  to  have  the  fees  returned  so  long  as  the  Lodge  is 
willing  and  ready  to  confer  the  degrees.  (1899,  pp.  24, 
274.) 

105k.  After  the  fees  are  declared  forfeited,  the  Lodge 
has  no  jurisdiction  over  the  candidate  and  cannot  ask 
another  Lodge  to  confer  the  degrees.      (1909,  p.   126.) 

1051.  Neither  the  Grand  Master  nor  the  Grand  Lodge 
can  inquire  of  any  individual  Mason  why  he  cast  his  vote 
ui)on  any  ballot  for  affiliation  or  the  degrees.  (1872, 
p.   552.) 

Candidate — Ballot,  dispensation  for. 

Sec.  106.  No  dispensation  shall  be  issued  to  a 
Lodge  to  ballot  for  and  confer  the  degrees  upon  a 
candidate  without  reference  to  a  committee,  as  pro- 
vided for  in  the  preceding  Section  99,  nor  to 
receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  of  a  rejected  ap- 
plicant within  less  than  twelve  months  after  the 
date  of  such  rejection,  unless  the  application  there- 
for be  made  by  the  Lodge,  by  an  unanimous  vote, 
by  ballot;  and  of  the  meeting  to  be  holden  under 
such  dispensation,  and  the  purpose  thereof,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Lodge  shall  have  due  notice. 


89  CONSTITUTION  §  107-108 

Regulation. 
106a.      The    notice    given    under    this    section    should    not 
state  the  name  of  the  candidate.      (1900,  pp.  642,  643,  900, 
901.) 

Candidate — Army  and  navy. 

Sec.  107.  No  dispensation  shall  be  issued  to  a 
Lodge  to  receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  for  de- 
grees of  a  person  belonging  to  the  army  or  navy  of 
the  United  States,  who  has  not  the  qualification  of 
residence  prescribed  in  Section  95  of  this  Article, 
unless  the  application  therefor  be  made  by  the 
Lodge  by  an  unanimous  vote,  by  ballot;  and  should 
such  dispensation  be  issued,  the  petition  shall  take 
the  usual  course  of  reference  and  ballot  in  the 
Lodge. 

Candidate — Objection  before  initiation. 

Sec.  108.  No  Lodge  shall  have  more  than  one 
ballot  for  the  three  degrees;  but,  though  an  applicant 
may  be  elected  to  receive  them,  if,  at  any  time  be- 
fore his  initiation,  objection  be  made  by  any  mem- 
ber, he  shall  not  receive  the  degree  until  such  ob- 
jection shall  have  been  withdrawn;  and  such  ob- 
jection shall,  unless  withdrawn  within  sixty  days, 
have  the  effect  of  a  rejection  by  ballot,  and  shall 
be  so  reported  to  the  Grand  Secretary. 
Regulations. 

108a.  The  members  are  not  entitled  to  know  the  name 
of  the  brother  objectins  to  the  initiation.  (1878,  pp.  419, 
620:   1880.  p.  419.) 

108b.  If  after  election,  but  before  initiation,  it  is  dis- 
covered that  the  applicant  is  ineligible  because  of  physical 
.disqualification,  the  Master  should  not  proceed  with  the 
initiation,  but  the  application  may  be  directed  to  be  with- 
drawn for  physical  disability,  and  the  fees  returned.  (1899, 
pp.    24.    274.) 

108c.  Objection  before  initiation  may  be  made  orally  or 
in  writing,  at  any  time,  either  in  or  out  of  Lodge.  It  is 
sufficient  if  the  Master  is  advised  by  a  member  that  he 
objects.      (1879,  p.   168.) 


§  109-110  CONSTITUTION  90 

lG8d.  If  the  Master  himself  deems  that  there  is  any 
sufficient  objection  to  advancement,  such  objection  may  be 
made  by  him,     (1913,  p.  258.) 

lOSe.  If  the  Master  is  made  cognizant  of  the  intention 
of  the  candidate  to  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  our 
Constitution,  he  should  himself  refuse  to  initiate  the  candi- 
date and  announce  that  objection  has  been  made.  (1915, 
pp.  290,  381.) 

Candidate — Objection  after  initiation. 

Sec.  109.  After  his  initiation,  but  before  being 
passed,  or  after  passing,  before  being  raised,  any 
member  may,  orally  or  in  writing,  make  objection 
to  his  advancement  privately  to  the  Master,  stating 
the  cause  therefor. 

Eegulation. 

109a.  If  the  Master  himself  deems  that  there  is  suffi 
cient  objection  to  advancement,  such  objection  shall  have 
the  same  effect  as  if  made  by   a  member.      (1913,  p.   258.) 

>       Objection   before  election:      Sec.   111c. 
Objection  after  initiation — Procedure. 

Sec.  110.  If  no  cause  is  assigned,  the  Master 
may  disregard  the  objection  and  proceed  to  confer 
the  remaining  degree  or  degrees.  If  the  cause 
assigned  seems  insufficient  to  the  Master,  he  shall 
state  the  matter  to  the  Lodge  at  its  next  stated 
meeting,  and  the  Lodge  shall  then  decide,  by 
majority  vote  taken  in  the  usual  manner,  whether 
or  not  further  investigation  shall  be  made.  If, 
however,  the  objection  seems  to  the  Master  to  be 
sufficient  or  to  merit  investigation,  or  if  the  Lodge 
shall  so  decide,  the  Master  shall  appoint  a  commit- 
tee to  inquire  into  the  cause  of  the  objection,  fix 
the  time  and  place  for  its  meeting,  have  the  objector 
and  the  candidate  notified  thereof,  and  Masons 
whose  statements  seem  necessary  or  proper  sum- 
moned then  and  there  to  appear.  The  committee 
shall  meet  at  the  time  and  place  fixed.     The  Master 


91  CONSTITUTION  §  111 

shall,  ex.  officio,  be  a  member  and  chairman  thereof, 
and  the  Secretary,  or  a  brother  appointed  in  his 
place,  shall  record  the  proceedings.  Any  statements 
made  shall  be  taken  down  in  narrative  or  other 
form  by  the  Secretary  or,  at  the  Master's  option, 
by  a  stenographer  qualified  as  prescribed  in  section 
200  hereof.  The  committee  may  adjourn  from 
time  to  time,  and  shall  have  entire  charge  of  the 
investigation.  It  may  hear  the  statements  privately 
or  in  the  presence  of  the  objector  and  candidate, 
or  either  of  them,  and  neither  shall  be  allowed 
any  objection  to  the  committee  or  its  methods,  ii 
may  take  the  statements  of  Masons  or  persons  not 
Masons  in  such  manner  as  may  to  it  seem  propei 
It  shall  report  at  the  next  stated  meeting  (unless 
further  time  be  given  by  the  Master  or  the  Lodge), 
stating  fully  the  cause  of  objection  and  its  con- 
clusions thereon.  The  statments  upon  which  the 
report  is  based  shall  be  read  in  the  Lodge,  if 
required. 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  The  procedure  is  intended  to 
be  plain  and  easily  followed,  sufficiently  definite,  and  yet 
dispensing  with  the  cumbersome,  and  here,  unnecessary 
method   pursued   by   a  trial   commission. 

Objection  after  initiation — Decision  of  Lodge. 

Sec.  111.  Upon  the  reception  of  such  report,  if 
the  cause  assigned  be,  in  the  opinion  of  two-thirds 
of  the  members  present,  not  a  valid  and  Masonic 
one  (the  vote  being  taken  by  secret  ballot  upon 
slips  of  paper  having  written  thereon  "Yes" 
or  "No"),  the  Lodge  may  confer  the  degree  in  the 
same  manner  as  if  no  objection  had  been  made; 
but  if  it  shall  decide  that  the  cause  assigned  is  not 
a  valid  and  Masonic  one,  the  Master  shall  not  allow 
the  same  objection  to  be  made  a  second  time.     The 


§  111  CONSTITUTION  92 

decision  is  final,  and  no  appeal  may  be  taken  there- 
from. If  the  objection  is  sustained,  the  part  of  the 
fee  for  the  degree  or  degrees  not  taken  by  the  candi- 
date shall  be  returned  to  him. 

Regulations. 

Ilia.  One  refusing:  to  proceed  further  is  not  entitled 
to  the  return  of  any  of  the  fees.      (1899,  pp.   19,   274.) 

111b.  Where  the  Lodge  decides,  by  vote,  that  the  cause 
is  not  a  valid  and  Masonic  one  the  Master  must  proceed  to 
examine  and  confer  the  degree  in  the  usual  wav.  (1863, 
pp.  13,    110.) 

111c.  When  objection  is  made  before  a  ballot,  if  the 
report  of  the  investigating  committee  is  favorable  a  ballot 
must  be  had.  If  the  candidate  is  elected,  objection  may 
then  be  made.  An  objection  before  ballot  is  not  provided 
for  in  our  Constitution;  the  rempdy  by  a  black  ball  being 
considered  ample  to  prevent  the  election  of  unworthy  peti- 
tioner. (1905,  pp.  20,  118;  1912,  p.  157;  1915,  pp.  296, 
381.) 

llld.  When  objection  is  made  to  the  advancement  of  a 
candidate  receiving  the  degrees  by  request,  only  members 
of  the  requesting  Lodge  have  a  right  to  object,  but  an 
objection  by  any  Mason  should  be  referred  to  the  requesting 
Lodge.      (1899,  pp.  22,  274,  644.  901.) 

llle.  One  denied  advancement  remains  an  Entered  Ap- 
prentice or  Fellow  Craft  of  the  Lodge,  and  should  be  so 
carried  on   the  roll.      (1905,   p.   205.) 

lllf.  Only  the  objection  of  a  member  of  the  Lodge 
operates  as  a  stay,  but  a  Lodge  is  derelict  in  its  duty  if  it 
does  not  givte  attention  to  anv  objection  stated  bv  those  not 
members.  (1874,  p.  466;  1882,  p.  687;  1891,  p.  216; 
1901,  pp.  18,  312.)  A  Master  is  also  derelict  in  his  duties 
who  does  not  give  attention  to  an  objection  stated  by  those 
not  members.      (1912,  p.   157.) 

lllg.  A  member  should  not  object  unless  he  has  pre- 
sumptive knowledge  of  unworthiness,  the  evidence  of  which 
has  come  to  his  notice  after  the  candidate's  initiation. 
(1887,  p.  177.) 

lllh.  The  fact  that  no  cubes  were  in  the  ballot  box 
does  not  justify  objection  after  initiation.      (1887,  p.    177.) 

llli.  Connection  with  any  particular  religious  denomina- 
tion, society  or  sect,  is  not  sufficient.     (1894,  pp.  541,  771.) 

lllj.  One  denied  advancement  must  wait  a  year  before 
again  applying.  (1857,  104;  1865,  p.  13;  1901,  pp.  17, 
311.) 

111k.  The  approved  minutes  of  the  meeting  at  which 
the    objection    was    sustained    furnish    the    only    evidence    to 


93  CONSTITUTION  §  111-112 

govern  the  Lodge  as  to  what  action  was  then  taken.  (1905, 
pp.  18.  114.) 

1111.  After  the  report  of  the  Committee  is  approved 
by  the  Lodge,  the  members  of  the  Committee  cannot  re- 
verse the  former  finding  and  advance  the  candidate,  who 
must  wait  one  year  before  again  applying.  (1914,  pp. 
23.    129.) 

111m.  No  person  who  openly  declares  his  intention  of 
violating  anv  provision  of  our  Constitution  should  be  ini- 
tiated.     (19i5,  pp.   290,   381.) 

Request  for  degrees  from  another  Lodge:     Sec.  155. 

Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h. 

"When  is  petition  received:     Sec,  101a. 

Advancement — Proficiency  required. 

Sec.  112.  No  Lodge  shall  advance  an  Entered  Ap- 
prentice or  a  Fellow  Craft  to  a  higher  degree  until, 
after  a  strict  examination  in  open  Lodge,  he  shall 
have  given  satisfactory  evidence  that  he  is  entirelv 
proficient  and  well  qualified  in  that  or  those  which 
he   has   already   taken. 

Regulations. 

112a.  Proficiency,  without  regard  to  the  time  of  proba 
tion,  is  the  requisite  of  advancement.  (1852,  p.  188;  1862. 
p.    363.) 

112b.  An  initiate  found  unable  to  read  and  write  must 
learn  to  do  so  before  being  advanced.      (1874,  p.  467.) 

112c.  A  candidate  is  not  disqualified  for  advancement 
by  accident  causing  physical  disability  occurring  subse- 
quently to  his  initiation,  provided  he  can  still  conform  sub- 
stantially with  the  requirements  of  the  remaining  degree  or 
degrees.      (1868,  p.   275;    1884,  p.   724;    1901,  pp.   17,  311.) 

112d.  If  the  candidate  presents  himself  for  initiation 
or  advancement  before  the  fee  is  declared  forfeited  under 
the  bv-laws  (Art.  IV,  Sec.  2),  the  Master  should  proceed  as 
in  other  cases.  (1862,  p.  385;  1871,  p.  155;  1877,  pp.  22, 
197;    1881,  pp.   17,   659.) 

112e.  It  is  impracticable  to  require  a  Master  Mason 
to  pass  an  examination  in  the  third  degree  within  six 
months.      (1895,   p.   265.) 

112f.  An  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft  elected 
after  waiver  of  jurisdiction  by  another  Lodge,  must  be 
examined  as  to  his  proficiency  before  advancement  and,  to 
that  end,  the  Master  may,  after  election,  have  the  applicant 


§  113-114  CONSTITUTION  94 

instructed  in  the  same  manner  as  if  he  had  received  the 
preceding  degree  or  degrees  in  the  lodge  electing  him, 
(1913,  pp.   78,   162.) 

112g.  Where  several  candidates  are  to  be  examined, 
such  examination  should  be  conducted  in  open  Lodge,  ques- 
tions and  answers  to  be  given  in  a  distinct  tone  of  voice, 
and  it  will  suffice  if  questions  are  put  to.  and  answered  by, 
the  candidates  in  rotation.      (1917,  p.   281.) 

Advancement — In  another  Lodge. 

Sec.  113.  And  no  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow 
Craft  shall  be  advanced  to  a  higher  degree  in  any 
Lodge  other  than  that  in  which  he  shall  have  re- 
ceived those,  or  either  of  those  degrees,  unless  by 
the  official  consent  of  such  Lodge,  if  it  then  be  in 
existence  and  be  within  the  United  States  of 
America  or  the  Dominion  of  Canada. 

Regulations. 

113a.  If  the  Lodge  in  which  the  degree  or  degrees  were 
conferred  has  ceased  to  exist,  the  petition  for  advancement 
must  be  accompanied  by  the  certificate  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
creating  it  that  it  was  a  regular  Lodge  and  that  the  brother 
seeking  advancement  was  an  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow 
Craft  thereof  when  it  ceased  to  exist.     (1900,  pp.  643,  901.) 

113b.  A  dimit  legally  issued  to  an  Entered  Apprentice 
or  Fellow  Craft  by  a  Lodge  under  a  jurisdiction  recognized 
as  legitimate,  may  be  accepted  as  the  official  consent  of 
the  Lodge  issuing  it.      (1913,  pp.  77,   162.) 

Bequest  for  advancement,  procedure:     Sec.  155. 

Advancement  of  resident  of  this  jurisdiction  re- 
ceiving degrees  in  another  jurisdiction:     Sec.  12-1. 

Fees  for  degrees. 

Sec.  114.  No  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  shall  con- 
fer the  three  degrees  for  a  smaller  fee  than  thirty 
dollars,  and  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  as  provided 
in  subdivision  1st  of  Section  41,  and  in  every  case 
the  entire  fee  for  the  degrees  shall  accompany  the 
application,  else  such  application  shall  not  be  re- 
ceived. Provided,  however,  that,  if  the  applicant 
has   already  received  the   first   degree,   or  the   first 


95  CONSTITUTION  §  114-115 

and  second  degrees,  i  another  Lodge,  the  fee  to 
accompany  his  application  for  the  remaining  de- 
grees or  degree  shall  be  such  proportion  of  the  fee 
for  all  the  degrees  as  the  by-laws  of  the  Lodge 
may  prescribe. 

Begulations. 
114a.      The  fees  cannot  be  remitted.     (1901,  pp.  18,  312.) 
114b.      Nor  accepted  and  then  donated  back  after  the  can- 
didate has  received  the  degrees.      (1902,  pp.   705,   1045.) 

See  also  Art.  VIII,  Sees.  1  and  2  Uniform  Code  of  By- 
laws. 

Fees  of  Lodges  having  concurrent  jurisdiction: 
Sec.  82. 

Remission  and  donation  of  fees:     Sec.  127. 

Fees  to  be  charged  for  resident  of  this  jurisdic- 
tion receiving  degrees  in  another  jurisdiction:  Sec. 
124. 

Fees  may  be  charged  for  granting  permission  to 
a  resident  of  this  jurisdiction  to  receive  degrees  in 
another  jurisdiction:     Sec.  124. 

Fees  on  waiver  of  jurisdiction  to  a  Lodge  in  this 
jurisdiction:      Sec.   96f. 

Fees  of  Lodge  having  concurrent  jurisdiction: 
Sec.  82. 

Degrees,  restrictions  on  conferring. 

Sec.  115.  No  Lodge  under  the  jurisdiction  of  this 
Orand  Lodge  shall  confer  any  degree  of  Masonry 
on  Sunday,  nor  shall  it  confer  degrees  upon  more 
than  five  candidates  at  any  one  meeting;  nor  shall 
it  confer  more  than  one  degree  upon  any  one  candidate 
at  any  one  meeting;  nor  shall  it  confer  either  of  the 
degrees  upon  more  than  one  candidate  at  a  time; 
nor  shall  it  confer  more  than  five  degrees  in  any  one 
day.     (As  amended  1916.) 


§  116-117  CONSTITUTION  96 

Regulations. 

115a.  The  entire  work  of  conferring  a  degree  should  be 
completed  at  the  meeting  at  which  it  has  begun.  (1894,  pp. 
538,    765.) 

115b.  A  degree  may  be  conferred  at  a  meeting  called 
for  the  purpose  on  the  same  evening  officers  are  installed. 
(1909,   p.    122.) 

Masonic  clothing,  restrictions  on  wearing. 

Sec.  116.  No  Lodge,  nor  any  Mason,  shall  appear 
in  Masonic  clothing  in  any  public  procession,  or 
at  any  public  meeting  or  place,  except  for  the  burial 
of  a  brother  or  for  the  performance  of  some  other 
strictly  Masonic  duty  or  ceremony. 

Regulation. 
116a.      Masons    may    assemble,    without    dispensation,    in 
Masonic     clothing,     to     decorate     the     graves     of     deceased 
brethren,    which    is    a    commendable    custom.       (1888,     pp. 
464.  678.) 

Suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues — Notice. 

Sec.  117.  No  Lodge  shall  expel  a  member  for  the 
non-payment  of  dues;  but,  in  case  any  member  shall 
have  refused  or  neglected  to  pay  his  regular  dues 
during  a  period  of  twelve  months,  he  shall  be  noti- 
fied by  the  Secretary,  either  by  registered  letter 
deposited  in  the  U.  S.  Post  Office  addressed  to  him 
at  his  last  known  address,  or  by  actual  service  of 
notice,  duly  certified  by  the  Tyler,  that  unless  at 
the  next  stated  meeting  either  his  dues  be  paid,  or 
sickness  or  inability  to  pay  be  shown  as  the  cause 
of  such  refusal  or  neglect,  he  will  be  suspended 
from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry. 

Regulations. 

117a.  The  seal  of  the  Lodge  must  be  affixed  to  the 
notice.      (1865,   p.   110.) 

117b.  The  notice  is  in  effect  a  Summons.  (1874,  p. 
561.) 

117c.  A  resolution  requiring  every  application  to  remit 
dues  to  be  in  writing  is  unconstitutional.  (1898,  pp.  597, 
853.) 


97  CONSTITUTION  §  118 

117d.  A  member  cannot  be  suspended  without  notice, 
and  the  proceedings  constitute  in  effect  a  trial.  (1874, 
p.   560;    1879,  p.   153.) 

117e.  A  mentally  incompetent  brother  cannot  be  sus- 
pended.      (1904,    pp.    808,    1077.) 

117f.  The  Lodge  before  allowing  a  member  to  be  sus- 
pended, should  be  certain  (1)  that  he  has  been  notified,  (2) 
that  he  has  had  a  reasonable  time,  and  (3)  that  he  has  the 
ability  to  pay  and  that  the  neglect  is  culpable.  (1871, 
p.   182;    1871,   p.   560.) 

117g.  A  brother  in  the  Masonic  Home  ought  not  to  be 
suspended.      (1900,  pp.   644,   902.) 

117h.  The  period  after  which  the  Secretary  is  to  notify 
a  delinquent  brother  is  to  be  calculated  from  the  date  when 
the  dues  become  due  under  Art.  iX,  Sec.  1,  Uniform  Code  of 
by-laws — i.  e.,  quarterly  in  advance.      (1909,  p.  123.) 

Member  may  be  suspended  for  non-payment  of 
dues:     Sec.  166. 

Effect    of    suspension    for    non-payment    of    dues: 
Sec.  ]66a. 
Suspension — How     declared — How    restored    before 

two  years. 

Sec.  118.  If  neither  of  these  things  be  done,  he 
shall  at  such  stated  meeting,  be  declared  by  the 
Master  to  be  suspended,  unless  for  special  reasons 
shown  the  Lodge  shall  remit  his  dues  or  grant  him 
further  time  for  their  payment:  But  any  Mason 
thus  suspended  who  shall  at  any  time  pay  tht» 
arrearages  due  at  the  time  of  his  suspension,  to- 
gether with  such  further  dues  as  would,  had  he 
retained  his  membership,  have  accrued  against  him 
to  the  date  of  such  payment,  or  who  shall  have  had 
such  arrearages  and  dues  remitted  by  his  Lodge, 
shall  by  either  of  these  acts  be  restored. 
Regulations. 

118a.  Unless  the  Lodge  remits  the  dues  nr  extends  the 
time  the  Master  must  declare  the  suspension.  He  has  no 
discretion.      (1868,  p.  402;   1879,  p.  153.) 

Before  the  two  year  period  the  following  apply: 

llBb.      The  Lodge  may  remit  the  dues  and  restore.  (1862, 

p.   356;    1872,   p.    566.) 


§  118-119  CONSTITUTION  98 


118c.  The  Lodffe  cannot  re-consider  its  action  in  restor- 
f.ng    a   brother.       (1895,    pp.    19,    204.) 

118d.  It  is  not  an  invasion  of  jurisdiction  to  restore  a 
Ibrother  residing  in  another  State  or  place.      (1909,  p.  127.) 

118e.  The  Lodge  must  receive  the  amount  of  arrear- 
tiges,  if  tendered,  whether  by  the  delinquent  or  by  another 
in   his  behalf.      (1874,  p.   60.3.) 

118f.  Even  if  the  brother  is  in  articulo  mortis.  (1881, 
p.    18:    1882,    p.    661.) 

118g.  Whether  refused  or  accepted,  the  tender  effects  im- 
anediate    restoration.    (Idem). 

118h.  All  Masons  stricken  from  the  rolls  are  declared 
suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues  by  General  Regulation 
«3,      (1859,   pp.   97,    116,    179.) 

llSi.  A  brother  cannot  be  restored  after  his  death. 
U874,    p.    560.) 

11 8j  But,  if  he  sends  the  requisite  amount,  while  liv- 
ing, it  will  restore  him  even  though  it  does  not  reach  the 
Secretary  until  after  his  death.      (1876,  p.  510.) 

118k.  It  is  proper  for  the  Secretary  to  read  the  names 
of  .'ill  who  owe  for  dues,  but  needless  humiliation  should  be 
avoided.     (1916,   p.   27.) 

liS:  11  ;::  the  duty  of  each  Lodge  to  have  a  Committee 
on  Delinquent  members,  vrhose  duty  will  be  to  personally 
or  otherwise  interview  each  member  delinquent  and  ascer- 
tain the  cause  for  such  delinquency,  and  endeavor  to  have 
tho  '?!mie  paid,  or  remitted  if  unable  to  pay  and  deserving. 
(1917.    p.    536.) 

Remitting  dues  quarterly  128. 

Dues  of   members  suspended   for  non-payment  of 
dues:     Sec.   128e. 
Suspension — How  restored  after  two  years. 

Sec.  119.  Provided,  that  should  any  member  sus- 
pended for  non-payment  of  dues  neglect  for  the 
period  of  two  years  to  pay  said  dues  or  have  the 
same  remitted  by  his  Lodge,  said  member  shall  not 
be  restored  except  by  a  three-fourths  vote  by  ballot 
of  all  the  members  present  at  the  next  stated  meet- 
ing after  the  petition  for  restoration  is  presented. 

Regulations. 

119a.  A  brother  who  pays  his  arrearages  becomes  re- 
stored to  membership  and  need  not  again  sign  the  by-laws. 
(1864,    p.    373.) 

119b.  The  Lodge  should  not  act  on  a  petition  for  re- 
storation  until    the   stated   meeting   next   succeeding   that   at 


99  CONSTITUTION  §  120-121 

which  it  is  brought  before  the  Lodge,  and  if  the  applicant 
does  not  receive  a  three-fourths  vote  of  the  members  pres- 
ent he  is  not  debarred  from  making  another  application 
at  a  subsequent  stated  meeting.     (1899,  pp.  20,  274.) 

119c  If  the  Lodge  denies  the  petition  for  restoration 
it  should  return  to  the  applicant  the  money  paid  by  him. 
(1899,   pp.   22,    274.) 

Suspension — Duty  of  Secretary — Penalty. 

Sec.  120.     Any  Secretary  failing  or  neglecting  to 
comply  with  the  requirements  of  the  section  relative 
to    notifying   delinquents,    shall    be    subject    to    dis- 
cipline by  his  Lodge  for  neglect  of  duty. 
Ritual — Lectures,  what  authorized. 

Sec.  121.  No  Lodge  shall  receive  lectures  from 
any  person  who  is  not  duly  authorized  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  or  the  Grand  Master.  The  ritual  now  taught 
by  the  Grand  Lecturer  and  recognized  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  must  be  adhered  to  by  all  Lodges  and  Ma- 
sons in  this  Jurisdiction.  The  Grand  Lodge  alone 
has  power  to  authorize  any  changes  therein  for  the 
purpose  of  having  it  remain  as  it  was  handed  down 
from  time  immemorial.  No  degree  shall  be  con- 
ferred except  in  conformity  therewith,  and  all  pro- 
positions looking  to  any  change  in  the  ritual  will  be 
denied  consideration  in  the  Grand  Lodge.  Pro- 
vided, however,  anything  in  this  section  to  the  con- 
trary notwithstanding,  that  the  Lodges  in  this  juris- 
diction whose  long-established  ritualistic  work  is  in 
part  a  departure  from  the  uniform  ritual  of  this 
jurisdiction,  may  continue  to  perform  such  work  as 
the  same  is  now  being  performed,  in  so  far  as  the 
same  may  not  be  disapproved  by  the  Grand  Master 
and  the  Grand  Lecturer.  (This  affects  Parfaite 
Union  No.  17,  Vallee  de  France  No.  329,  and  Lodge 
le  Progres  de  I'Oceanie  No.  371.)  (As  amended 
1916.) 


CONSTITUTION  100 


Regulation. 


121a.  No  degree  can  be  conferred  through  the  medium 
of  an   interpreter.      (1898,   pp.   597,    852.) 

Grand   Lecturer,  powers  and   duties:      Sec.  54. 

Lodge  must  purchase  Middle  Chamber  columns, 
etc.:     Sec.  77m. 

See  also  Sec.  142j. 
Affiliation. 

Sec.  122.  No  Lodge  shall  receive  an  application 
for  affiliation  unless  it  be  accompanied  by: 

1st.  A  certificate  of  membership  and  good  stand- 
ing as  provided  in  Sections  161  and  248  or 

2d.  A  proper  dimit  from  the  Lodge  of  which  he 
was  last  a  member,  or  a  satisfactory  explanation  in 
writing,  of  his  inability  to  furnish  such  dimit,  to- 
gether with 

3d.  The  affiliation  fee,  if  any,  required  by  the 
by-laws  of  the  Lodge,  and  the  sum,  if  any,  required 
by  Section  16-5,  and  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars,  as 
required  in  subdivision  1st  of  Section  41;  nor  shall 
the  application  be  received  unless  the  applicant  shall 
have  proved  to  the  Master  of  the  Lodge  that  he  is  a 
Master  Mason.  The  applicant  must  be  a  resident  of 
the  jurisdiction,  may  apply  to  any  Lodge  therein, 
and,  if  rejected,  may  apply  as  often  as  he  chooses 
to  do  so. 

Regi\lations. 
122a.  The  satisfactory  explanation  in  writing  should  be 
the  best  evidence  obtainable,  and  if  the  dimit  is  lost  or  de- 
stroyed should  show  that  the  applicant  had  been  a  member 
of  the  Lodge — and,  being  in  good  standing, —  had  with- 
drawn— had  received  a  dimit  or  certificate  which  had  been 
lost  or  destroyed;  and  the  reasons  for  not  producing  a 
duplicate  dimit:  or  it  should  show  that  in  that  jurisdiction 
a  dimit  is  not  issued  until  joining  another  Lodge,  by  pro- 
ducing the  certificate  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge  if  poss- 
ible.     (1893,  pp.  10,  215.) 


101  CONSTITUTION  §  122-124 

122b.  The  applicant,  if  rejected,  cannot  again  use  the 
same  application,  but  must  sign  a  new  one  even  if  lie 
wishes  to  apply  again  to  the  same  Lodge.  (1882,  pp.  44  1. 
687;    1883.  pp.   18,  278.) 

122c.  This  section  applies  even  if  the  applicant  wishes- 
to  join  the  same  Lodge  from  which  he  received  the  dimii. 
(1905.  p.  201.) 

122d.  If  elected,  the  sum  equivalent  to  six  months 
dues  paid  by  him  cannot  be  applied  on  account  of  dues  to 
accrue   after  election.      (1893,    p.   212.) 

As  to  what  constitutes  a  proper  dimit: 

122e.  It  must  be  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  of 
the  jurisdiction  from  which  it  emanates.      (1885,  p.  248.) 

122f.  A  dimit  without  a  recommendatorj'  certificate 
is  a  proper  one  and  enables  the  brother  receiving  it  to 
apply  for  affiliation.      (1875, .p.  131;  1899,  pp.  23,  278.) 

122g.  If  the  Lodge  has  ceased  to  exist,  he  may  present 
in  lieu  of  a  dimit  a  certificate  under  the  seal  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  creating  it,  showing  that  the  Lodge  was  legall.v 
created  and  acting  under  lawful  authority,  and  that  he  was 
a  member  thereof  in  good  standing  when  it  ceased  to  exist. 
(1900.    pp.    G43,    901.) 

122h.  A  Master  Mason,  resident  within  the  jurisdiction 
of  the  Grand  Lodge,  is  not  subject  to  the  qualifications  as 
to  residence  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge  or  as  to 
the  time  of  such  residence  which  are  required  of  petitioners 
for  the  degrees.     (1915,  pp.  295,  381.) 

Withdrawal  of  Master:     Sec.  142a.      * 

As  to  affiliation  of  resident  of  this  jurisdiction 
receiving  degrees  in  another  jurisdiction:     Sec.  124. 

Duty  to  apply  for  affiliation:     Sec.  165. 

Saloon  keeper  or  barkeeper  ineligible:     Sec.  129 A. 

Stockholder  in  saloon:    Sec.  129Ac. 

Eight  to  withdraw:     Sec.  159. 

Eight  to  certificate  of  standing:     Sec.  161. 
Burial  of  duelist. 

Sec.  123.  No  Lodge  shall  bury  with  Masonic  hon- 
ors any  Mason  who  has  fallen  in  a  duel. 

Masonic  intercourse,  restrictions  as  to. 

Sec.  124.  No  Lodge  shall  recognize  any  Body, 
purporting  to  be   a  Masonic  Lodge,  which  shall  be 


S  124  C0N'STITUTI(3N  102 

holdcn  within  the  jiirisdii^tion  of  the  Grand  Lod^je 
of  any  State  or  Territory  of  the  United  States  with 
<)ut  authority  from  su<"h  Grand  Lodge;  nor  shall  any 
I.odge,  or  any  member  thereof,  admit  or  hold  Ma- 
s)nic  intercourse  with  a  member  of  any  such  Body, 
with  an  expelled  or  suspended  Mason,  witli  an  il- 
legal Lodge,  with  any  person  who  has  received  de- 
crees therein  or  is  a  member  thereof,  nor  with  any 
Mason  not  acknowledged  as  such  by  this  Grand 
Lodge,  or  recognize  as  a  Mason  any  person  wlio. 
being  at  the  time  a  resident  of  this  State,  has  re- 
eeived,  or  claims  to  have  received,  the  degrees  of 
Masonry  from  any  source  beyond  the  jurisdiction 
of  this  Grand  Lod<;e.  without  proper  permission, 
until  the  Lodge  nearest  his  place  of  residence  shall 
have  received  him  as  a  member.  The  proper  per 
mission,  above  mentioned,  may  only  be  given  by  the 
Lodge  nearest  his  place  of  residence,  and  in  the 
Mi.anner  necessary  for  an  election  to  receive  the  de- 
grees. 

Regulations. 

124a.  By  General  Regulation  2  all  Masonic  intercourse 
with  Hamburg  was  forbidden.     This  was  repealed  in   1907. 

124b.  By  General  Regulation  13  all  Masonic  intercourse 
with  the  Grand  Orient  of  France  was  suspended  while  that 
body  should  continue  its  unlawful  invasion  of  the  jurisdic- 
tional rights  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Louisiana.  This  is 
still    in    force.      (^But   see    Sec.    125j.) 

124c.  A  resident  of  this  State  receiving  degrees  in  an 
army  lodge  must  apply  to  the  Lodge  nearest  his  place  of 
residence  and  cannot  be  recognized  until  that  Lodge  shall 
rrreive  him  as  a  member.      (1900.  pp.  643.  866,  901.  :> 

124d.  One  made  a  Mason  in  violation  of  this  Section 
13  not  clandestine,  but  cannot  be  recognized  until  he  com- 
r!-ps  with  it.      (1S94,  pp.  537.   762.) 

124e.  The  Lodge  nearest  his  place  of  residence  niny 
renuire  the  full  fee  for  degrees  before  reciving  such  an  one. 
(Idem). 

124f.  Where  a  resident  of  this  State,  temporarily  abroad, 
is  elected  there  and  a  request  is  made  to  a  Lodge  here 
to  confer  the  degrees  or  any  of  them  upon  him,  such  Lodge 
here,  knowing  the  facts,  cannot  do  so.      (1899,  pp.  25.  274.) 


103  CONSTITUTION  5  124 

The  process  prescribed  by  this  Section  constitutes  heal- 
ing.    See  Section  7  ante,  note  j. 

12ig.  The  proper  permission  above  referred  to  can  be 
eivfn  by  the  Lodge  nearest  the  place  of  residence  at  any  time 
before  the  third  degree  is  conferred,  and  thereafter  we  may 
recognize  him  as  a  Mason  after  the  foreign  Lodge  receiving 
the  permission  shall  have  conferred  the  remaining  degree  or 
degrees ;  but  after  the  three  degrees  have  been  conferred  it 
is  too  late  to  give  the  permission.  The  Lodge  nearest  the 
place  of  residence  may  waive  all  fees  or  it  may  require  as  a 
condition  to  granting  the  permission  any  amount  not  exceed- 
ing its  fee  for  the  three  degrees.      (1912,   pp.    159,    162.) 

124h.  Where  less  than  the  three  degrees  have  been 
conferred  in  violation  of  this  section,  and  proper  permission 
is  not  asked  for  or  has  been  refused,  the  one  receiving  such 
degree  or  degrees,  if  he  desire  recognition,  must  sign  and 
make  the  usual  application  for  the  remaining  degree  or  de- 
grees, with  the  usual  recommendation  and  references,  which 
must  take  the  same  course  as  any  other  application  for  the 
degrees;  and  if  he  shall  be  elected,  only  the  degree  or  de- 
grees not  yet  received  by  him  are  to  be  conferred.  The  fee 
to  accompany  the  application  shall  be  not  less  than  the  reg- 
ular fees  of  the  Lodge  for  the  degree  or  degrees  not  yet  con- 
ferred, and  shall  not  be  over  the  full  fees  of  the  Lodge  for 
the  three  degrees.  If  the  applicant  be  rejected  the  amount  ia 
to  be  returned.      (1912,  pp.  159,   162.) 

124i.  Where  all  the  three  degrees  have  been  conferred 
in  violation  of  this  section,  it  is  too  late  to  give  the  permis- 
sion, and  the  only  way  such  an  one  can  be  recognized  is  by 
electing  him  a  member  of  the  Lodge  nearest  his  place  of  res- 
idence. No  other  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  can  receive  any 
application  from  him  or  do  anything  for  him.  He  must  make 
an  application  in  the  usual  form  of  an  application  for  affil- 
iation. The  fee  to  accompany  the  application  shall  not  be  less 
than  the  regular  affiliation  fee  of  the  Lodge  and  shall  not  be 
over  the  full  fees  of  the  Lodge  for  the  three  degrees.  If  the 
applicant  be  rejected  the  amount  is  to  be  returned.  (1912, 
pp.    159,   162.) 

124j.  It  is  proper  for  a  Lodge  conferring  a  degree  or 
degrees  in  violation  of  this  section  to  paj  to  the  Lodge  having 
jurisdiction  the  full  amount  received  by  it.  If  the  amount  so 
paid  exceeds  the  full  fee  of  the  Lodge  having  jurisdiction  for 
fhe  three  degrees,  the  excess  is  to  be  returned.  If  the  Lodge 
having  jurisdiction  refuses  permission  or  fails  to  receive  the 
person  as  a  member,  it  should  return  such  fees  to  the  Lodge 
transmitting  them.      (1912,  pp.  159,   162.) 

Clandestine  Mason  may  apply  for  degrees:  Sec. 
94a. 

Negro  Masonry:     Sec.  8a. 

Waiver  of  jurisdiction  in  this  State:     Sec.  96. 


§  125  CONSTITUTION  104 

As  to  one  elected  or  receiving  degrees  in  this 
State  without  waiver  from  the  Lodge  having  juris- 
diction:    Sec.  96d.  96e,  96f. 

Visiting — Rights — Restrictions — Avouchment. 

Sec.  125.  No  Lodge  .«liall  admit  a  visitor  without 
due  inquiry  or  examination,  nor  unless  he  can  and 
does  produce  written  evidence,  under  the  seal  of  his 
Lodge,  that  he  is  in  good  standing  therein,  and  shall 
prove  himself  to  be  a  Master  Mason  either  by  pri- 
vate examination  under  the  test  oath  or  by  avouch- 
ment under  the  following  restrictions:  No  Mason 
shall  vouch  for  a  visiting  brother  unless  he  shall 
have  sat  with  him  in  open  Lodge,  or  has  examined 
him  under  proper  authority,  or,  in  case  a  member 
of  one  Lodge  has  sat  in  open  Lodge  with  a  visiting 
brother,  such  brother,  so  sitting,  can  vouch  for  such 
visiting  brother  to  a  member  of  any  other  Lodge, 
all  three  being  present,  and  such  brother  to  whom 
such  avouchment  is  made  can  then  vouch  for  such 
visiting  brother  to  the  Master  of  his  Lodge.  Private 
examinations  and  lecturing  a  visitor  in  the  work, 
without  authority,  are  both  forbidden.  ITor  shall  a 
visitor  be  admitted  if  there  be,  in  the  opinion  of  the 
Master,  a  valid  objection  made  to  such  admission  by 
a  member  of  the  Lodge.  Such  objection  shall  be 
made  privately  to  the  Master,  stating  the  reason 
therefor.  The  Master's  decision  thereon  shall  be 
final,  and  he  shall  not  disclose  to  the  visitor,  any 
member,  or  any  other  person  the  name  of  the  brother 
objecting,  but  shall  privately  inform  the  visitor  that 
a  brother  objects.  The  right  to  visit  Masonically 
is  not  an  absolute  one,  but  a  favor  which  any  law- 
ful Mason,  in  good  standing,  has  the  right  to  ask, 
but  which  the  Lodge  may  refuse.  No  Mason  shall 
visit  a  Lodge  without  being  satisfied  of  its  lawful 


105  CONSTITUTION  §  125 

authority.  All  Lodges  are  required  to  show  a  visitor 
their  charter  if  requested  so  to  do.  The  Master  may, 
at  any  time,  in  his  discretion,  request  the  visitors 
to  retire,  and  should  do  so  when  the  private  affairs 
of  the  Lodge  are  under  discussion. 
Regulations. 

125a.  Sitting  with  a  brother  in  the  Chapter,  Command- 
ery.  or  Scottish  Rite  does  not  entitle  one  to  vouch  for  him 
in  the  Lodge.      (1907.  p.  714.) 

125b.  Although  a  Mason,  coming  here  to  make  his 
permanent  home,  ought  to  affiliate,  yet,  if  he  do  not,  his 
right  to  visit  is  not  affected.      (1S77,  p.  184.) 

125c.  A  negro,  if  a  member  of  a  regular  Lodge,  has 
the  same  right  to  visit  as  any  other  Mason.  (1872,  p.  552; 
1873,  pp.  24,   180.) 

125d.  A  Mason,  holding  a  dimit,  cannot  after  six 
months  in  this  State  visit  without  first  applying  for  affili- 
ation.     (1894,  pp.   5.39,   769.) 

It  may  be  added  that  under  our  law  as  it  now  stands, 
after  he  has  been  in  the  State  two  years,  a  Mason  cannot 
visit  until  he  shall  not  only  apply  to  a  Lodge,  but  shall 
have   been   elected    therein. 

125e.  One  who  is  a  resident  of  this  jurisdiction,  re- 
ceiving the  three  degrees  in  another  jurisdiction  without  the 
proper  permission  required  by  section  124,  is  not  entitled  to 
visit  any  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction.      (1912,  pp.   159,  162.) 

125f.  After  a  visiting  brother  from  a  jurisdiction  out- 
side of  California  has  been  duly  examined  and  his  name 
entered  in  the  register  kept  for  the  purpose,  the  Secretary 
of  the  Lodge  shall  notify  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge  of 
which  such  visiting  brother  claims  to  be  a  member,  advis- 
ing the  fact  of  such  visitation.      (1913,  p.  232.) 

125g.  The  question  as  to  whether  there  is  a  good  and 
valid  ground  to  refuse  admission  to  a  visitor  is  left  to  the 
sound  sense  and  discretion  of  the  Master,  he  being  governed 
by  his  own  view  of  what  is  best  under  the  circumstances. 
It  is  inexpedient  for  th-e  Grand  Lodge  to  attempt  to  lay 
down  anv  rules  for  his  guidance  in  the  matter.  (1915,  pp. 
293.   382.) 

125h.  Examinations  of  visiting  brethren  shall  be  had 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Lodge  which  the  visitors 
desire  to  attend.     (1916,   p.  27.) 

1261.  A  brother  must  not  be  permitted  to  risit  a  Lodge 
under   an   assumed  name.      (1917,   p.    280.) 

125j.  Resolved,  iiiui  Juiiii^  tlie  iiieseni  war  any  inhibi- 
tion upon  the  right  of  visitation  heretofore  imposed"  by  this 
Grand  Lodge  be,  and  the  same  is,  modified  insofar  as  it 
may  be  necessary  to  allow  and  permit  our  brethren  to  hold 


I  125-127  CONSTITUTION  10^ 

Masonic  intercourse  with  the  Masons  in  France.  Belsi'mi 
and  Italy,  and  to  visit  any  of  their  Lodges.     (1917,  p.  566.) 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  That  this  new  section  may 
not  be  misunderstood,  it  is  thought  proper  to  state  that 
while  private  examinations  are  forbidden  by  the  section, 
yet,  such  examinations  are  only  forbidden  as  the  pre- 
requisite to  vouching  for  a  brother  and  admitting  him  as 
a  visitor.  Of  course,  it  is  to  be  understood  that,  when 
a  Mason  applies  to  another  for  immediate  relief,  it  is  not 
intended  to  forbid  the  brother  to  whom  such  application  is 
made,  from  satisfying  himself  that  the  person  so  applying 
is  a  Mason  beiure  he  shall  treat  him  as  such  by  granting  the 
relief. 

Historically,  it  will  be  interesting  to  say.  that  the  defini- 
tion of  the  right  to  visit  contained  in  this  section  is  taken 
from  sections  26  and  149  of  the  Manual,  and  that  Dt. 
Mackey  in  his  work  on  Masonic  Jurisprudence,  written  in 
1859,  criticises  this  definition  of  the  right  to  visit.  After 
reading  his  explanation  and  the  section  quoted  from  our 
California  Decisions,  we  in  California  need  not  fear  to  stay 
by  our  own  law  on  the  subject,  as  it  certainly  is,  at  least, 
as  intelligently  expressed  as  Dr.  Mackey's,  and  considering 
the  fact  that  it  has  been  the  law  in  this  jurisdiction  since 
1855  we  in  California  can  still  adhere  to  it. 

Visitor  not  to  record  name  in  pencil:     Sec.  151a. 

Member,  right  to  attend  meetings:     Sec.  156. 
Annual  returns  and  dues — Penalty  for  default. 

Sec.  126.  No  Lodge,  which  shall  have  failed  to 
make  its  annual  returns,  with  payment  of  its  dues, 
as  provided  in  Section  80,  and  in  Section  150,  shall 
be  entitled  to  representation  at  the  next  Annual 
Communication. 

Penalty  for  non-payment  of  dues  by  member: 
Sees.  117—120,  166. 

Penalty  for  non-payment  of  dues  to  Grand  Lodge: 
Sec.   6. 
Donation  of  fees — Circulars — Decoration  of  altar. 

Sec.  127.  No  Lodge  shall  confer  the  degrees  of 
Masonry  gratuitously,  nor  shall  it  donate  such  fees 
back  to  the  candidate  under  any  pretext  whatever. 
Nor  shall  any  Lodge,  by  circular  or  otherwise,  so- 
licit pecuniary  assistance  from  Lodges  or  Masons  of 


1C7  CONSTITUTION  §  127-128 

this  or  other  jurisdictions,  without  the  permission  of 
the  Grand  Master.  Nor  shall  any  Mason  circulate 
here  a  petition  asking  financial  aid  for  any  matter 
or  thing  whatever,  not  Masonic,  however  worthy  it 
may  be.  Nor  shall  any  Lodge  send  out  any  circular 
or  other  communication  to  Lodges  or  Masons  con- 
r-erning  legislation  to  be  brought  before  the  Grand 
Lodge,  without  the  permission  of  the  Grand  Master. 
Nor  shall  any  Lodge  send  out  any  circular  or  other 
Communication  to  Lodges  or  Masons  concerning  the 
election  of  officers  in  the  Grand  Lodge.  There  is 
no  Masonic  authority  for  decorating  the  altar  of  the 
Lodge  with  anv  flag  of  any  country.  (As  amended 
1920.) 

Regulations. 

127a.      A    Lodge    cannot    donate    the    affiliation    fee    back 
to    the    applicant,     if    elected,     under    any    pretext    whatever. 
1912.   p.   152.)     See  also  41e. 

Testimonials  to  retiring  Master:     Sec.  88a. 
Dues — Uniform    receipts  —  Remitting — Assessments. 

Sec.  128.  From  and  after  the  stated  meeting  of 
December,  1918,  no  Lodge  shall  charge  or  collect 
as  its  anual  dues  from  members  less  than  nine 
dollars.  The  only  receipt  for  dues  to  be  used  by  the 
Lodge  shall  be  a  uniform  one  prepared  by  the  Grand 
Secretary  and  sold  by  him.  No  Lodge  shall,  by 
amendment  to  its  by-laws,  resolution  or  otherwise, 
remit  the  dues  of  its  members  or  any  of  them  for 
any  stated  period  or  in  advance,  but  it  may  annual- 
ly remit  the  accrued  dues  of  those  of  its  members 
vrho  render  special  services  for  the  Lodge  or  who  are 
unable  to  pay  them.  No  Lodge  shall  levy  any  extra 
assessment  on  its  members.  Provided,  that  during 
such  time  as  the  United  States  may  be  engaged  in 
the  present  war,  any  Lodge  is  hereby  authorized  to 
remit  in  advance,  for  the  period  of  his  service  in 


§  128  129  CONSTITUTION  108 

the  war,  the  dues  of  any  member  who  may  be  in 
the  military  or  naval  service  of  the  United  States 
or  its  allies,  and  no  per  capita  tax  shall  be  payable 
to  the  Grand  Lodge  for  such  member  during  the 
period  for  which  his  dues  are  so  remitted.  (This 
of  course  is  optional  with  Lodges,  and  the  ability 
to  pay  dues  may  be  considered,  or  disregarded.) 

Regulations. 

128a.  Although  the  Lodge  remits  the  dues  of  a  member, 
it  must  still  pay  Grand  Lodge  dues  for  him.  (1862,  p.  376.) 
(But  see  Sec.  41   and  41c.) 

128b.  Dues  commence  immediately  on  the  election  of  an 
affiliate.      (187.5,   p.   18.) 

128c.  But  affiliation  is  not  fully  consummated  and  dues 
do  not  begin  until  dimit  is  filed  with  the  Secretary  at  a 
stared  meeting.      (1905,  p.  205.)      See  Sec.  161. 

128d.  Members  exempted  from  the  suspension  involved 
in  an  arrest  of  the  charter  of  the  Lodge  should  pay  dues 
— to  the  Lodge  if  the  charter  is  restored — to  the  Grand 
Lodge   if  revoked.      (1888,  p.   674.) 

128e.  A  member  should  pay  dues  while  suspended  for 
non-payment  of  dues  but  not  while  suspended  for  cause,  and 
that  one  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues  who  is  also 
suspended  for  cause  should  only  pay  dues  during  the  former 
suspension.      (1865,  p.   100.) 

128f.  Liability  for  dues  ceases  immediately  on  with- 
drawal.     (1909,   p.    125.) 

128g.  The  Lodge  may  refund  to  one  who  has  paid 
dues  in  advance  and  then  becomes  a  life  member,  the  part  of 
the  dues,  if  anv,  in  excess  of  those  for  the  current  quarter. 
(1912,  p.  149.) 

128h.  When  a  Lodge  increases  its  dues,  it  has  a  right 
to  collect  the  additional  amount  of  dues  from  the  date  when 
the  increase  becomes  effective,  even  from  members  paying 
in  advance  for  a  year  and  receiving  a  receipt  to  the  end  of 
the  year.      (1913,  pp.  77,  162.) 

Impress  of  Seal  required:     Sec.  84. 

Eemitting  dues  after  notice,   118. 

Eemitting  dues  after  suspension,  118 — 119. 

Seal  of  Lodge,  duty  of  Secretary  to  affix:  Sec.  84. 
Life  membership,  how  acquired. 

Sec.  129.  Provided,  that  the  Lodge,  by  the  adop- 
tion of  a  standing  resolution  to  that  effect,  which 
resolution    shall   not    be    acted    upon    at    the   stated 


109  CONSTITUTION  §  129 

meeting  at  which  it  is  introduced,  nor  until  notice 
in  writing  thereof  shall  have  been  forwarded  by- 
mail  to  every  member,  may  provide  for  a 
system  of  life  mebmership,  which  shall  forever 
exempt  the  member  from  the  payment  of  dues 
therein.  Said  resolution  shall  provide  that  no  life 
membership  shall  be  granted  except  upon  payment 
of  a  sum  of  money  named  therein,  which  sum  shall, 
in  case  the  annual  dues  are  $12.00,  be  not  less  than 
the  sum  of  $150.00,  and  the  minimum  amount  to  be 
proportionately  greater  or  less  as  the  dues  are 
greater  or  less,  and  shall  further  provide  that  all 
amounts  paid  for  life  membership  shall  be  invested 
only  in  such  reputable  banks  of  deposit,  or  in  such 
bonds  of  the  United  States,  State  of  California,  or 
some  County,  City  and  County,  City  or  Town, 
thereof,  or  in  such  other  first-class  stocks,  bonds  or 
securities  as  may  be  directed  by  the  Lodge,  and  ap 
proved  by  the  Master,  and  that  -only  the  income 
thereof  shall  be  used  by  the  Lodge,  the  original 
amounts  to  be  forever  kept  and  maintained  as  and 
for  a  permanent  Life  Membership  Fund.  Said 
resolution  shall  require  the  Secretary,  in  making  hia 
annual  report  to  the  Grand  Lodge,  to  report  the 
number  of  life  members  borne  on  the  roll,  the 
amount  of  the  fund  thus  created,  and  the  manner 
in  which  said  fund  is  invested.  Said  resolution  shall 
take   effect   only   upon   its   approval   by    the    Grand 

Master. 

Regulations. 

129a.  A  Lodge  cannot  rescind  a  contract  for  life  mem- 
bership.   (1879,  p.  190;   1902,  pp.  704,  1044;   1909,  p.  127.) 

129b.  Exemptions  from  dues  by  reason  of  life  member- 
ship is  not  affected  by  subsequent  increase  of  dues.  (1917. 
p.    282.)       (Overruling    1888,   page    677.) 

129c.  A  brother  who  is  a  life  member  of  a  Lodge  sub- 
sequently going  out  of  existence,  is  only  in  the  same  position 
as  a  dimitted  Mason,  and  if  he  affiliates  he  must  pay  dues. 
(1898,  p.  850.) 


§  129a-130  CONSTITUTION  110 

Eefunding  dues  to  one  becoming  a  life  member: 
Sec.  128g. 
Saloon  Keepers  and  Barkeepers  ineligible. 

Sec.  129A.  No  Lodge  shall  receive  an  application 
for  the  degrees  of  Masonry  or  for  affiliation,  from 
any  one  who  is  engaged  either  as  principal,  age  it 
or  employe,  in  the  saloon  business  (except  in  con- 
nection with  and  as  part  oi  the  operation  of  a  bona 
fide  hotel  or  restaurant),  or  who  is  a  barkeeper;  and 
any  Mason  who  may  hereafter  enter  upon  and  en- 
gage in  the  saloon  business,  either  as  owner,  agent 
or  employe,  except  in  connection  with  and  as  part 
of  the  operation  of  a  bona  fide  hotel  or  restaurant, 
or  who  shall  become  a.  barkeeper,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  unmasonic  conduct,  and  shall,  upon  due 
trial  and  conviction  of  said  offense,  forfeit  all 
Masonic  rights  and  privileges,  including  member- 
ship in  any  Lodge. 

129Aa.  A  grocer  supplying  liquors  to  customers  at  their 
homes  only  in  flasks  or  bottles  is  not  engaged  in  the  saloon 
business,  is  not  a  barkeeper,  and  is  not  ineligible  for  the 
degrees.      (1915,  pp.  290,  381.) 

129Ab.  Charges  should  be  preferred  in  the  lodge  within 
whose  territorial  jurisdiction  he  resides  against  one  dimitting 
to  go  into  the  saloon  business.      (1915,  pp.  293,  381.) 

129Ac.  A  stoclcholder  in  a  corporation  engaged  in  ope- 
rating a  saloon  is  not  guilty  of  a  Masonic  offense  unless  he 
has  such  control  over  the  operations  of  the  corporation  as 
would  fairly  render  him  responsihle  for  tlie  course  of  the 
corporation  in  this  regard.      (1917,  pp.  280,  512.) 

ARTICLE    IV. 
Of  the  Dissolution  of  Lodges. 

Sec. 130.  How  accomplished. 

131.  Surrender  of  charter. 

132.  Forfeiture  of  charter. 

133.  Effect  of  forfeiture  or  arrest. 

134.  Property  rights  after  surrender  or  forfelturv 

How  accomplished. 

Section  130.     A  Lodge  may  be  dissolved — 


iii  CONSTITUTION  §  131-132 

1st.  By  the  voluntary  surrender  of  its  charter, 
when  such  surrender  shall  have  been  accepted  by 
the  Grand  Lodge:    or 

2d.  By  the  revocation  of  its  charter  by  'the 
Grand  Lodge. 

Collection  of  dues  and  assets:     Sec.  42. 

Organization  of  Lodges:     Sec.  72  et  seq. 
Surrender  of  charter. 

Sec.  131.  A  Lodge  may  surrender  its  charter  if 
notice  shall  be  given  at  a  stated  meeting  that  a 
resolution  to  that  effect  will  be  presented  at  the 
next  succeeding  one,  and  if,  at  such  succeeding 
meeting,  there  shall  not  be  thirteen  members  pres- 
ent who  oppose  such  resolution;  but  no  such  act 
of  surrender  shall  be  considered  final  until  it  shall 
have  been  approved  and  accepted  by  the  Grand 
Lodge. 

Status  of  life  members:     Sec.  129c. 

Status  of  members:      Sec.   160. 

Belief:    Sec.  88m,  163d. 
Forfeiture  of  charter. 

Sec.  132.    A  Lodge  may  forfeit  its  charter — 

1st.  By  disobedience  to  any  provision  of  the  Con- 
stitution or  Eegulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge: 

2d.  By  disregard  of  the  lawful  authority  of  the 
Grand  Master: 

3d.  By  violation  or  neglect  of  the  ancient  and 
recognized  usages  of  the  Craft: 

4th.  By  receiving  applicants  known  to  be  un- 
worthy, or  refusing  or  neglecting  to  discipline  un- 
worthy members:  or 

5th.  By  failure  to  meet  within  a  period  of  six 
successive  months. 

But  no  charter  shall  be  forfeited  unless  charges 


§  132-134  CONSTITUTION  112 

against  the  Lodge  shall  have  been  presented  to  and 
investigated  in  the  Grand  Lodge,  of  which  charges 
the  Lodge  accused  shall  have  had  due  notice;  though 
the  same  may  be  arrested  until  the  next  Annual 
Communication,  either  by  the  Grand  Lodge  or  the 
Grand  Master,  upon  satisfactory  reasons  therefor 
being  shown. 

Regulations. 

132a.  If  a  Lodge  fails  to  install  a  Master  within  a 
reasonable  time,  qualified  to  confer  the  three  degrees,  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  Grand  Master  to  demand  the  surrender  of 
Its  charter.      (1880,   p.  596.) 

132b.  Where  there  is  no  hope  for  harmony  the  Lodge 
should  cease  to  exist.      (1887,  p.  211.) 

Forfeiture  for  electing  intemperate  master:  Sec, 
135m. 

Effect  of  forfeiture  or  arrest. 

Sec.  133.  The  forfeiture  or  arrest  of  the  charter  of 
a  Lodge  involves  the  suspension  of  all  its  members 
from  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  except 
those  who  may  be  specially  exempted  from  such 
effect. 

Members  are  non-affiliates:     Sec.  165d. 

Dues  of  members  exempted  from  forfeiture  of 
charter:     Sec.  128d. 

Status  of  life  members:     Sec.  129c. 

Property  rights  after  surrender  or  forfeiture. 

Sec.  134.  The  surrender  or  forfeiture  of  the  char- 
ter of  a  Lodge,  when  declared  by  the  Grand  Lodge, 
shall  be  conclusive  upon  the  Lodge  and  its  members; 
and  all  its  funds,  jewels,  furniture,  dues,  and  prop- 
erty of  every  kind  shall  be  disposed  of  as  provided 
in  Section  42. 


113  CONSTITUTION  §  135 

PART    IV. 
Of  the  Officers  of  Subordinate  Lodges. 

Article  I.     Of  Elections,  Appointments  and  Install- 
ations.    Sees.  135 — 141. 
II.     Of  the  Master.     Sees.  142—146. 
III.     Of  the  Wardens.     Sees.  147—148. 
lY.     Of  the  Treasurer.     Sec.   149. 

V.     Of  the  Secretary.     Sees.  150—152. 
VI.     Of  the  Appointed  Officers.     Sec.  153. 

ARTICLE    I. 
Of  Elections,  Appointments  and  Installations. 

Sec. 135.  Election   and   installation,   when   and   how   held. 

136.  Master,  qualifications  of. 

137.  Wardens,   qualifications   of. 

138.  Election   at  other  than   stated  time — Dispensa- 

tion for. 

139.  When   Master  fails  to  procure   certificate. 

140.  Qualifications  of  voters  and  officers. 

141.  Appointive  Officers. 

Election  and  installation,  when  and  how  held. 

Section  135.  The  Master,  Wardens,  Treasurer  and 
Secretary  of  each  lodge  shall  be  elected  annually, 
by  ballot,  at  the  stated  meeting  next  preceding  the 
anniversary  of  Saint  John  the  Evangelist;  and  a 
majority  of  the  votes  cast  shall  be  necessary  to 
elect.  They  shall  be  installed  as  soon  as  practicable 
thereafter,  and  shall  hold  their  respective  offices 
until  their  successors  shall  have  been  duly  elected 
and  installed.  Installations  may  be  either  public  or 
private.  (As  amended  1915.) 
Regulations. 

135a.  An  election  held  on  any  other  day  than  that  fixed 
herein,  without  dispensation,  is  void.  (1874,  p.  467;  1880, 
p.  418;   1894,  pp.  539,  768.) 

135b.  Although  no  rights  are  lost  by  not  holding  it,  ag 
the  officers  hold  over.      (1872,  p.  578.) 


I  135  CONSTITUTION 


135c.  The  election  must  be  completed  at  this  particular 
meeting.      (1899,  pp.  20,  200;    1901,  pp.  18,  312.) 

135d.  Blanks  found  in  the  ballot  box  are  not  to  be 
counted.      (1878,  pp.  419,  620.) 

135e.     Nominations  are  proper.      (1872,  p.  561.) 

135f.  An  election  cannot  be  reconsidered.  (1874,  pp. 
461,  598.) 

135g.  If  the  Master  elect  declines,  the  Lodge  may.  at 
that  meeting,  ballot  again  for  Master.      (1893,  pp.  16,  213.) 

135h.  The  Master  elect  so  declining  is  not  ineligible 
even  if  the  election  be  subsequently  held  under  dispensation. 
(1899,  pp.  21,  274.) 

135i.  The  pendency  of  charges  does  not  prevent  the 
installation  of  the  Master  elect.      (1877,  p.  198.) 

135j.  If  objection  is  made  to  the  installation,  only  an 
extraordinary  state  of  facts  would  justify  refusing  to  install 
a  Master-elect  presenting  a  proper  certificate.  (1900,  pp. 
642,  900.) 

135k.  If  the  Master-elect  is  not  present  the  other 
Officers  may  be  installed,  and  the  Master  may  be  installed 
when  able  to  attend.      (1893,  pp.  10,  215.) 

1351.  It  is  not  absolutely  necessary  that  the  Master 
should  have  been  a  Warden.      (1857,  p.  118.) 

135m.  The  Lodge  should  see  to  it  that  the  brother  it 
elects  as  Master  is  of  good  repute  and  of  proper  habits.  A 
Lodge  electing  a  Master  known  to  be  intemperate  ought  to 
be  suspended.      (1877,  p.  180.) 

135n.  There  is  no  law  preventing  the  election  of  a 
Master  who  has  been  maimed.      (1874,  p.  467.) 

1350.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  Master  to  install  his  suc- 
cessor. The  Master-elect  cannot  select  the  installing  officer, 
but  a  Master-elect  installed  bv  a  Past  Master,  though 
selected  by  himself,  is  duly  installed.     (1882,  pp.  441,  687.) 

135p.  The  Lodge  must  not,  by  mere  nou-action  on  its 
part,  permit  the  officers  of  one  year  to  hold  over  throughout 
the  succeeding  year.  There  is  no  objection  to  the  re-elec- 
tion of  the  same  officers.      (1915,  pp.  296,  381.) 

135q.  Where  installation  is  to  take  place  in  a  building 
ether  than  where  the  Lodge  regularly  meets,  the  Lodge 
should  open  in  the  T>odgeroom  and  then  repair  to  the  place 
of  installation.     (1916,   p.  24.) 

Election  and  appointment  of  Grand  Officers. 
Sec.  17  et  seq. 


115  CONSTITUTION  §  135-136 

Installation  of  Grand  Officers:     Sec.  17  et  seq. 

Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h. 

Investiture  of  appointive  officers:     Sec.  141. 

Officers  enumerated:     Sec.  76. 

Who  qualified  to  vote  and  eligible:     Sec.  140. 

Master,  qualifications  of. 

Sec.  136.  There  can  be  no  installation  by  proxy. 
No  Master  of  a  Lodge  shall  be  installed  until  he 
shall  have  produced  to  the  installing  officer  the 
certificate  of  the  Grand  Lecturer  or  of  the  Inspector 
of  the  district  in  which  such  Lodge  is  situated, 
certifying  that  he  has  personally  examined  such 
Master-elect,  and  that  he  is  qualified  to  give  the 
work  and  lectures  entire  in  the  three  degrees,  and 
that  he  is  thoroughly  proficient  in  those  portions 
of  the  Constitution  and  General  Eegulations  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  which  relate  to  the  government  of  a 
Lodge.  Such  certificate,  endorsed  by  the  installing 
oflScer,  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Grand  Secretary, 
to  be  kept  on  file  in  his  office. 

Eegulations. 

136a.  An  installation  without  producing  a  certificate  is 
void.     (1879,  p.  190.) 

136b.  Inspectors  are  not  charged  with  the  duty  of  ex 
amining  the  moral  fitness  of  the  Master-elect.  (1877, 
p.    180.) 

136c.  A  certificate  is  not  a  necessary  pre-requisite  to 
the  installation  of  the  officers  of  a  newly  chartered  Lodge. 
(1885,  p.  248.) 

136d.  A  Master  re-elected  must  furnish  a  certificate. 
(1873,    p.    211.) 

136e.  The  Inspector  (being  still  satisfied  as  to  his  pro- 
ficiencT)  mav  furnish  the  certificate  to  him  without  exam- 
ination.     (1876,   p.   513;    1877,   p.   195.) 

Duty    of    Grand    Lecturer    and    Inspectors:      Sees. 
54,  55. 
See  also  Sec.  142j. 


^  137-138  CU.NSTITUTIOJ^  116 

Wardens,  qualifications  of. 

Sec.  137.  No  Junior  Warden  of  a  Lodge  shall 
be  installed  until  he  shall  have  produced  to  the 
installing  officer  the  certificate  of  the  Grand  Lec- 
turer or  of  the  Inspector  of  the  district  in  whicL 
his  Lodge  is  situated,  certifying  that  he  has  per- 
sonally examined  such  Junior  Warden-elect  and  that 
he  is  qualified  to  give  the  work  and  lecture  of  the 
First  Degree;  and  that  no  Senior  Warden  shall  be 
installed  until  he  shall  have  produced  a  like  cer- 
tificate of  his  qualification  to  give  the  work  and 
lectures  of  the  First  and  Second  Degrees.  Such 
certificates  shall  be  sent  to  the  Grand  Secretary 
and  filed  in  his  office.  If  any  Warden-elect  fail  to 
procure  such  certificate  within  sixty  days  of  elec- 
tion or  such  further  time  as  may  be,  upon  a  satis- 
factory showing,  granted  by  the  Grand  Master,  his 
election  shall  be  invalidated  and  a  special  dispen- 
sation issued  to  hold  an  election  for  the  place  of 
such  Warden;  provided,  however,  that  the  Warden 
elected  under  such  dispensation  shall  not  be  the 
one  who  had  been  previously  elected  and  who  had 
failed  to  qualify. 

Duty  of  Grand  Lecturer  and  Inspectors:  Sees. 
54,  55. 

Election   at   other  tHan   stated   time — Dispensation 

for. 

Sec.  138.  In  case  any  Lodge  shall  fail  to  hold  such 
election  at  the  time  above  named,  upon  good  cause 
being  shown  therefor  the  Grand  Master  may  issue 
a  dispensation  to  hold  such  election  at  another 
time;  and  in  case  a  vacancy  shall  at  any  time  oc- 
cur in  either  of  the  offices  of  Master  or  Warden  in 
any  Lodge,  upon  proper  representation  of  the  neces- 


117  CONSTITUTION  §  13S-139 

sity  therefor  the  Grand  Master  may  issue  a  dispen- 
sation for  an  election  to  fill  such  vacancy.  But  in 
either  of  these  cases,  such  dispensation  shall  be  is- 
sued only  upon  the  application  of  the  Lodge,  setting 
forth  the  reasons  therefor,  to  be  approved  by  two- 
thirds  of  the  members  present  at  a  stated  meet- 
ing, and  to  be  properly  certified  by  the  Secretary; 
and  of  the  special  election  which  may  thus  be  or- 
dered, the  members  shall  have  due  notice. 

Regulations. 

138a.  A  dispensation  cannot  be  granted  merely  because 
the  brethren  are  dissatisfied  with  the  result  of  the  annual 
election.      (1899,  pp.  21,   274.) 

138b.  If  a  Warden-elect  gives  notice  that  he  will  not 
serve,  the  office  may  be  declared  vacant  and  a  dispensation 
issued.      (1909,  p.    123.) 

138c.  In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  any  office,  other  than  of 
Master  and  Wardens,  the  Master  has  power  to  fill  it.  (1894, 
pp.   540,   770.) 

138d.  He  should,  in  such  case,  appoint  a  Secretary  or 
Treasurer  to  fill  a  vacancv  except  under  peculiar  circum- 
stances. (1881,  p.  17;  1882,  p.  660;  1886,  pp.  441,  687; 
1894,  pp.  540,   770;    1898,  pp.  23,  274.) 

138e.  A  dispensation  can  issue  to  fill  such  vacancy. 
(1899,  pp.  21,  274.) 

138f.  The  Master  has  power  to  suspend  any  officer  fail- 
ing to  quality.      (1888,  pp.  463,  678.) 

138g.  In  case  of  the  death  of  the  Master  the  Warden 
succeeds,  and  a  dispensation  need  not  be  applied  for,  but  if 
one  is  granted  any  member  in  good  standing  whose  dues  are 
paid  is  eligible.      (1894,  pp.  538,  765.) 

Fee  for  dispensation:     Sec.  39,  sub.  3. 

When  Master  fails  to  procure  certificate. 

Sec.  139.  When  a  Lodge  fails  to  install  its  of- 
ficers within  a  period  of  sixty  days  subsequent  to 
their  election,  because  of  the  failure  of  the  Master- 
elect  to  procure  the  necessary  certificate  of  quali- 
fication from  the  Inspector  of  his  District,  said 
Lodge    shall    immediately    thereafter    petition    the 


§  139-141  CONSTITUTION  118 

Grand  Master  for  a  special  dispensation  to  hold 
an  election  for  a  Master;  and  the  Master  elected 
under  such  dispensation  shall  not  be  the  one  who 
had  been  previously  elected  and  who  had  thus 
allowed  it  to  be  shown  that  he  was  not  able  or 
willing  to  qualify  himself  for  such  certificate. 
Provided,  the  Grand  Master  may,  upon  a  satisfac- 
tory showing,  grant  further  time  to  the  Master- 
elect  to  procure  such  certificate. 

Failure  to  qualify,  penalty:     See.  132a. 
Qualifications  of  voters  and  officers. 

Sec.  140.  None  but  members  in  good  standing, 
whose  dues  are  paid,  shall  be  entitled  to  vote  at 
an  election;  and  every  voter  shall  be  eligible  to 
any  office  in  the  Lodge. 

Regulations. 

140a.  A  brother  in  arrears  for  non-payment  of  dues 
who  has  been  granted  an  extension  of  time,  cannot  vote 
or  hold  office.      (1899,  pp.  24.  274;   1894,  pp.  539,   768.) 

140b.  In  order  to  vote  or  hold  office,  dues  must  be 
paid  as  required  by  the  Uniform  Code  of  By-laws,  Art. 
IX,  Sec.  2,  i.  e.,  quarterly  in  advance.      (1909,  p.  123.) 

140c.  There  is  no  rule  requiring  the  Secretary  to  pre- 
sent a  vt^ritten  report  as  to  the  status  of  members  with  ref- 
erence to  the  payment  of  dues,  nor  as  to  how  the  Master 
shall  secure  the  ballot  against  votes  of  delinquents,  these 
things  being  left  to  the  Master's  discretion.      (1909,  p.  124.) 

140d.  The  irregularity  of  permitting  delinquents  to  vote 
does  not  vitiate  the  election.      (1895,  pp.  17,  262.) 

Method  of  election:     Sec.  135a  to  135o. 
Appointive  Officers. 

Sec.  141.  The  Deacons,  Tyler,  and  such  other  sub- 
ordinate officers  as  the  by-laws  of  each  Lodge  may 
designate,  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner  as 
they  may  direct;  and  the  officers  so  appointed  shall 
be  properly  invested  as  soon  as  practicable  after 
their   appointment. 


119  CONSTITUTION  §  141-142 

Regulations. 

141a.  The  Master  may  appoint  qualified  brethren  to  act 
in  conferring  the  second  section  of  the  third  degree.  (1878, 
p.    623.) 

1411).  He  cannot  appoint  an  officer  on  salary  to  instruct 
candidates.      (1905,  p.   207.) 

141c.  The  Chaplain  must  be  a  member  of  a  Lodge  in 
California.      (1909,  p.  124.) 

141d.  Bv  Art.  TT,  Sec.  1  of  the  Uniform  Code  of  By- 
Laws,  the  Tiler  need  not  be  a  member  of  the  Lodge. 

141e.  The  Tiler,  being  a  member  in  good  standing,  can 
and  should  debate  and  vote  on  questions  before  the  Lodge. 
;1895,    pp.    18,    263.) 


ARTICLE    II. 

Of  the  Master. 

Sec. 142. 

Powers. 

143. 

Duties. 

144. 

Decisions — Appeal — Review. 

145. 

Casting  vote. 

146. 

Penalty   for  neglect   of  duty. 

Powers. 

Section  142.     The  Master  shall  have  power — 

1st.  To  congregate  his  Lodge  whenever  he  shall 
deem  it  proper: 

2d.  To  issue,  or  cause  to  be  issued,  all  summonses 
or  notices  which  may  be  required: 

3d.  To  discharge  all  the  executive  functions  of 
his  Lodge:  and 

4th.  To  perform  all  such  other  acts,  by  ancient 
usage  proper  to  his  office,  as  shall  not  be  in  contra- 
vention of  any  provision  of  the  Constitution  or  Eeg- 
ulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Regulations. 

142a.  The  Master  or  any  other  officer  can  resign  his 
office  and  withdraw  on  the  same  night.  (1864,  pp.  251, 
365;   1869,  p.  114.) 


S  142  CONSTITUTION  120 

142b.  The  officers  undertake  to  be  diligent  in  perform- 
ing their  official  duties,  and  the  Master  may  suspend  one 
neglecting   them,   even  a  Warden.      (1883,  pp.  463,   678.) 

142c.  The  Master  has  the  right  to  appoint  pro  tempore 
to  fill  a  vacancy  during  the  unexpired  term.  (1875,  p.  18; 
1882,  pp.  442,   686.) 

142d.  He  is  the  proper  custodian  of  the  funds  in  case 
(pf  a  vacancy  in  the  office  of  Treasurer,  (1893,  p.  18; 
1912,  p.   155.) 

142e.  He  can  direct  the  Secretary  to  draw  a  warrant 
for  Grand  Lodge  dues  without  vote  of  the  Lodge.  (1893, 
pp.  13,  221.) 

142f.  He  ought  not  to  participate  in  debate  without  call- 
ing a  Warden  to  the  chair.      (1882,  pp.  442,  686.) 

142g.  If  expedient  to  assign  a  reason  to  a  candidate  for 
delay  in  conferring  degrees,  it  should  be  the  true  reason. 
(1893,  pp.   17.    217.) 

142h.  The  office  of  Master  does  not  become  vacant  by 
the  failure  of  the  Lodge  to  elect  or  by  the  failure  of  the 
Master-elect  to  qualify.      (1881,  p.  17;  1882,  p.  660.) 

142i.  The  Master  cannot  transfer  his  duties  to  either 
of  the  Wardens  when  he  is  present.      (1885,  p.  247.) 

142j.  This  does  not,  however,  prevent  the  Master  from 
inviting  either  Warden  or  Past  Master  or  any  qualified 
Ijrother  to  confer  a  degree,  in  accordance  with  our  ritual 
ihe  Master  remaining  present.  (1884,  pp.  564,  736.)  And 
I  lie  Master  may  invite  qualified  brethren  to  fill  all  the 
offices  and  positions  in  conferring  a  degree,  but  he  must 
.->ee  to  it  that  the  work  is  performed  strictly  according  to 
our  ritual,      (1917,   pp.    280,    514.) 

The  Master  has  NOT  the  power. 

142k.  To  demand  or  receive  any  compensation  whatever 
from  the  funds  of  the  Lodge  for  services  in  installing  his 
successor.      (1896,  p.  569.) 

1421.     To  suspend  a  By-Law,      (1894,  pp.  539,  768.) 

142m,     To  pronounce  suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues 

without  jurisdiction  by  notice,  and  if  he  does  so  the  act  is 

void,      (1874,  p,  562.) 

142n.  A  Master  initiating  a  candidate  on  the  night 
on  which  he  was  elected  to  receive  the  degrees,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  forestalling  objection,  violates  his  duty.  (1912,  p. 
157.) 

1420.  A  Master  who  convenes  a  stated  meeting  of  his 
Lodge  prior  to  the  time  fixed  by  the  by-laws,  for  any  improper 
purpose,  is  guilty  of  a  serious  breach  of  duty.  (1912,  p. 
157.) 


121  CONSTITUTION  §  142-143 

142p.  The  Master  has  power  to  issue  a  summons  when- 
ever the  business  of  the  Lodge  requires  it,  and  he  may 
summon  members  to  attend  any  meeting  of  the  Lod2:e  what- 
ever, if  in  his  opinion  the  business  to  be  transacted  at  the 
meeting  requires  such  action  on  his  part.  (1914,  pp.  21, 
129.) 

Election  and  installation:     See.  135  et  seq. 

Discretion  as  to  admitting  visitors:  Sees.  125^ 
125g. 

Past  Master,  term  applies  to  whom:     Sec.  224. 

Powers  of  Grand  Master:     Sec.  43. 

Title  of  Master  applies  to  whom:     Sec.  222. 

Power  to  fill  vacancies:     Sec.  138,  c,  d,  e. 

Power  to  suspend  oflScers:     Sec.  138f. 

Charity  Committee:     Sec.  87b. 

Master  who  does  not  heed  objection  to  advance- 
ment by  those  not  members  is  derelict  in  duty:  Sec. 
lllf. 

Master  may  object  to  advancement:  See.  lOSd, 
109c. 

Duties  of  Master. 

Sec.  143.     It  shall  be  his  duty — 

ist.     To  preside  at  all  meetings  of  his  Lodge: 

2d.  To  confer  all  degrees  in  strict  accordance 
with  the  ritual  which  has  been,  or  may  hereafter 
be,  ordained  by  the  Grand  Lodge: 

3d.  To  give,  in  full,  the  lectures  appertaining  to 
each  degree,  at  the  time  it  i3  conferred,  in  accord- 
ance with  such  ritual: 

4th.  To  examine  the  record  of  proceedings  at 
each  meeting  of  his  Lodge,  when  fairly  transcribed 
by  the  Secretary,  and,  if  found  correct,  subscribe 
his  approval  thereof: 


§  143-145  CONSTITUTION  122 

5th.  To  superintend  the  official  acts  of  all  the 
officers  of  his  Lodge  and  see  that  their  respective 
duties  are  properly  discharged:  and 

6th.  To  carefully  guard  against  any  infraction, 
by  the  members  of  his  Lodge,  of  its  own  by-laws, 
of  the  Constitution  or  Regulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  or  of  the  General  Regulations  of  Masonry. 

Regulations. 

143a.  The  degrees  without  the  lectures  are  incomplete, 
bit  the  Master  can  omit  a  portion  of  the  opening  and  clos- 
ing ceremonies  but  not  all  of  them.  (1854,  p.  331;  1861, 
p.   74.) 

143b.  The  Master  should  carry  his  gavel  at  funerals  and 
on  public  occasions  as  the  Lodge  is  under  his  executive  con- 
C'.introl  when   "at  refreshment."      (1874,  p.  466.) 

143c.  The  Master  or  Warden  may  invite  any  qualified 
brother  to  confer  a  degree  in  accordance  with  our  ritual,  he 
remaining  present.  (Sections  78,  78b,  142j,  Const.)  (1834, 
pp.  564,  736.) 

Duties  of  Grand  Master:     Sec.  44. 
Approval  of  Minutes:     Sec.  150. 

Decisions  of  Master — Appeal — Review. 

Sec.  144.  From  the  decisions  of  the  Master  there 
shall  be  no  appeal  to  the  Lodge;  but  objections  to 
such  decisions  may  be  laid  before  the  Grand  Master 
and  dealt  with  by  him.     (As  amended  1920.) 

Charges  against  Master  and  trial:  Sec.  175  et 
seq. 

Master  has  casting  vote. 

Sec.  145.  In  all  cases  of  a  tie  vote,  except  votes 
by  ballot,  the  Master,  in  addition  to  his  proper 
vore,  may  have  the  casting  vote. 


12.^  CONSTITUTION  §  145-147 

Regulation. 
145a.     The  Master  is  not   entitled  to  the   casting  vote  at 
the  election  of  officers.      (1888,  pp.  454,  674.) 

Grand  Master,  casting  vote:     Sec.  26. 

Penalty  for  neglect  of  duty  by  Master. 

Sec.  146.  For  the  neglect  or  violation  of  any  duty 
imposed  by  this  Constitution  upon  the  Master  of  a 
Lodge,  he  shall  be  subject  to  deprivation  of  office, 
suspensions,  or  expulsion,  as  provided  in  Sections 
175-183. 

Regulations. 

14  6a.  A  Master  who  is  intemperate  should  be  suspended 
from   office.      (1877,   p.    180.) 

14:6b.  If  he  is  guilty  of  ungentlemanly  conduct  or  obscene 
c  inversation,  his  services  mav  well  be  dispensed  with.  (1889, 
p.    194.) 

146c.  He  (and  everv  officer)  undertakes  to  perforin  the 
duties  of  the  office  faithfully.      (1889,  p.  194.) 

146d.  If  the  Master  does  not  qualify  himself,  the  Grand 
Master  mav,  and  upon  complaint  being  made,  should  sus 
pend  him  from  office.      (1888,  pp.  463,  678.) 

Trial  of  Master:   Sees.  175,  183. 

ARTICLE    III. 
Of  the  Wardens. 

Sec. 147.      Duties. 

148.      Absence  of  Master. 

Duties. 

Section  147.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Wardens 
to  assist  the  Master  in  the  performance  of  his  duties, 
and  to  discharge  all  those  duties  which  ancient 
usage  has  assigned  to  their  respective  stations. 


§  147-149  CONSTITUTION  124 

Grand  Wardens:     Sec.  45,  46. 

Warden  may  invite  one  to  confer  degrees,  when: 
Sec.  143c. 

Wardens — Absence  of  Master. 

Sec.  148.  In  the  absence  of  the  Master,  the  Senior 
Warden  (and  in  his  absence  also,  the  Junior 
Warden)  shall  succeed  to  and  be  charged  with  all 
the  powers  and  duties  of  the  Master. 

Regulations. 

148a.  In  case  of  the  death  of  the  Master  the  Senior 
Warden  succeeds  to  the  office  and  sn^uld  assume  its  duties. 
;i894,   pp.   538,   765.) 

1481).  In  the  absence  of  the  Master,  the  Warden,  r*>- 
ffiaining  present,  may  call  a  Past  Master  to  preside.  (1887, 
D.   21.) 

ARTICLE   IV. 

Of  the  Treasurer.  • 

Sec. 149.      Duties. 

Duties. 

Section  149.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treas- 
urer— 

1st.  To  receive  and  safely  keep  all  moneys  or 
property  of  every  kind  which  shall  be  placed  in  his 
hands  by  order  of  the  Lodge: 

2d.  To  disburse  or  transfer  the  same,  or  any 
part  thereof,  upon  the  order  of  the  Master,  duly  at- 
tested by  the  Secretary: 

3d.  To  keep  a  book  or  books  wherein  a  correct 
account  of  his  receipts  and  disbursements  shall  be 
exhi])ited- 


125  CONSTITUTION  §  149-150 

4th.  To  present  a  statement  of  the  finances  of 
the  Lodge  whenever  required:   and 

5th.  To  perform  such  other  duties,  appertaining 
to  his  office,  the  by-laws  may  require  or  the  Lodge 
may  at  any  time  direct. 

6th.  To  execute  and  file  with  the  Master  within 
fifteen  days  after  his  installation  an  official  bond 
in  such  penal  sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  shall 
be  approved  by  the  Master,  conditioned  that  he 
will  faithfully  discharge  the  duties  of  his  office  as 
prescribed  by  the  Constitution  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
and  the  By-Laws  of  his  Lodge. 

Grand  Treasurer:     Sec.  47 — 49. 

Master  custodian  of  funds  in  case  of  vacancy 
Sec.  142d. 

ARTICLE    V. 
Of  the  Secretary. 

Sec. 150.      Duties. 

151.  Lodffe  books. 

152.  Account  books. 

Duties. 

Section  150.  It  shal  be  the  duty  of  the  Secre- 
tary— 

1st.  To  record  all  proceeilings  at  each  meeting 
proper  to  be  written,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Master,  and  to  transcribe  the  same  in  a  minute 
book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  and  at  the  next 
stated  meeting  to  submit  the  minutes  so  transcribed 
to  the  Lodge  for  approval  or  correction,  and  after 
t|ie  same  are  so  corrected  and  approved,  to  present 
the  same  to  the  Master  for  his  signature.  (As 
amended  1920.) 

2d.     Kepealed. 


§  150  CONSTITUTION  126 

3d.  To  prepare  and  transmit  a  copy  of  such  rec- 
ord, or  of  any  part  thereof,  to  the  Grand  Lodge, 
when  required: 

4th.  To  collect  and  receive  all  moneys  due  to  the 
Lodge  and  pay  them  over  to  the  Treasurer: 

5th.  To  keep  the  seal  of  the  Lodge  and  to  affix 
the  same,  with  his  attestation,  to  all  papers  issued 
under  its  authority  or  in  obedience  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  Constitution  and  Regulations  of  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

6th.  To  transmit  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  im- 
mediately after  each  election  and  installation  in  the 
Lodge,  a  certificate  thereof  in  the  form  prescribed 
in   Section  249. 

7th.  To  transmit  to  the  Grand  Secretary  the  an- 
nual report  required  in  Section  80,  in  such  form  as 
shall  be  provided  and 

8th.  To  report  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  imme- 
diately after  their  occurrence,  all  rejections  for 
the  degrees,  expulsions,  suspensions,  and  restora- 
tions, in  the  forms  provided  in  Section  241. 

9th.  To  execute  and  file  with  the  Master  within 
fifteen  days  after  his  installation  an  official  bond 
in  such  penal  sum  and  with  such  sureties  as  shall 
be  approved  by  the  Master,  conditioned  that  he 
will  faithfully  perform  the  duties  of  his  office  as 
prescribed  by  the  Constitution  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
and   the  By-Laws  of  his  Lodge. 

Regulations. 

150a.  The  Master  has  no  power  to  order  the  Secretary  to 
make  changes  in  his  approved  minutes.      (1896,  p.  570.) 

150b.  The  minutes  must  furnish  a  complete  history  of 
the  transactions  of  the  Lodge.  Every  action  must  appear, 
and   where    the    Constitution    or   Regulations   require    a    pre- 


127  CONSTITUTION  §  150 

scribed  course  to  be  pursued  the  minutes  must  show  that 
such  course  has  been  followed,  not  by  stating  a  mere  con- 
clusion, but  by  a  plain  statement  of  the  facts  whence  the 
conclusion   follows.      (1881,   p.  204.) 

150c.  The  records  should  show  that  bills  have  been 
referred  to  the  auditing  committee.      (1887,  p.   189.) 

150d.  The  Secretary  performs  the  letter  of  his  duty 
when  he  is  ready  to  deliver  his  books  and  report  to  the 
committee  appointed  to  examine  them  at  the  place  of 
keeping.  The  committee  has  not  the  power  to  summona 
him  to  appear  elsewhere.      (1879,  p.  169.) 

150e.  He  can  make  no  charge  for  acting  as  Secretary 
of  a  trial  commission  for  a  case  transferred  to  his  Lodge 
(1893,  pp.   13,   222.)      (See  also  207,  post.) 

150f.  The  Lodge  is  bound  by  his  receipt  for  dues, 
even  if  it  was  given  to  pay  a  private  debt  of  the  Secretary. 
<1837,  p.  21.) 

150g.  He  should  pay  over  to  the  Treasurer  the  funds 
coming  to  him  as  fast  as  they  are  received.      (1893,  p.  511.) 

150h.  If  he  neglects  his  duties  and  fails  to  account 
for  money  received  the  Master  should  suspend  him,  and 
cause  charges  to  be  preferred  against  him.  (1878,  p.  412; 
1885,    p.    248.) 

150i.  No  leniency  will  be  shown  Secretaries  in  default 
to  their  Lodges.      (1865,  p.   102.) 

The  following  are  held  to  be  offenses: 

150j.  Suppressing  a  paper  while  acting  as  Secretary. 
(1874,  p.   184.) 

150k.  Allowing  a  person  not  a  member  of  the  L^tdee  to 
see  his  books.  (1871,  p.  163.)  But  it  is  not  a  Masonic 
offense  to  allow  his  books  to  be  inspected  by  a  Master 
Mason  in  good  standing  other  than  a  member  of  his  Lodge 
(1914,  pp.  24,  129.) 

1501.  The  Secretary  may  donate  for  social  or  charitable 
purposes  such  amount  of  his  compensation  for  services  from 
the  Lodge  as  he  sees  fit.      (1914.  pp.  25.  129.) 

Grand  Secretary:     Sec.  50 — 53. 
Impress  of  Seal  required:     Sec.  84. 
Lodge  responsible  for  neglect:     Sec.  92. 
Objection,  duty  of  Secretary  to  report:     Sec.  103. 
One  denied  advancement  to  be  carried  on  roll:     See. 
llle. 

Not  to  serve  as  commissioner:     Sec.  197d. 


§  150151  CONSTITUTION  128 

Reading  names  of  delinquents:  Sec.  118k. 
Suspension  for  Non-payment  of  Dues:     Sees.  117, 
120. 

To  notify  visiting  Lodge:     Sec.  12.5f. 

Uniform  receipts  for  dues:     Sec.  128. 

Duty  at  Trials:      Sec.  1S8  et  seq. 

Trial  Eecord  to  be  kept  secret:     Sec.  205d.  » 

Trial,  duty  on  restoration:     Sec.  210. 

Master  to  approve  minutes:     Sec.  143. 

Secretary — Lodge  Books. 

Sec.  151.  He  shall  keep  the  following  books  of 
the  Lodge,  in  such  forms  as  may  be  provided: — 

1st.  A  Record  Book,  in  which  he  shall  record 
all  the  transactions  of  the  Lodge,  proper  to  be 
written,  after  the  same  shall  have  been  approved: 

2d.  A  Book  of  By-Laws,  for  the  signatures  of 
the  members  in  the  order  of  their  admission,  in 
which  he  shall  see  that  each  member  at  once  signs 
his  name  in  full: 

3d.  A  Roll  Book,  in  which  he  shall  record,  upon 
pages  alphabetically  arranged,  the  full  name  or 
names  of  all  belonging  to  the  Lodge;  the  dates  of 
their  initiation,  passing,  raising,  or  affiliation;  the 
name,  number  and  location  of  the  Lodges  of  which 
those  affiliated  last  were  members;  the  age  and 
occupation  of  each  when  received;  and  the  dates 
of  their  withdrawal,  expulsion,  suspension,  death, 
or  restoration:   and 

4th.  A  Register,  to  be  kept  in  the  Tiler's  room, 
in  which  all  members  shall  record  their  names,  and 
all  visitors  shall  record  their  names,  and  the  names, 


129  CONSTITUTION  S  152-153 

numbers,  and  locations  of  their  respective  Lodges, 
before  entering  the  Lodge. 

151a.  Officers  and  visitors  do  not  suflficiently  record 
their  names  in  the  Tiler's  register  by  signing  in  lead  pencil. 
(1912,  p.  14.) 

1511).  A  card  record  of  visitors  is  required.  (Approved 
report  of  Grand  Lecturer,  1917.) 

Secretary — Account  books. 

Sec.  152.  He  shall  also  keep  such  Account  Books 
as  may  be  necessary  to  present  clearly  the  account 
of  each  member  with  the  Lodge,  the  receipts  of  the 
Secretary,  and  his  payments  to  the  Treasurer;  and 
shall  preserve  the  Books  of  Constitutions  and  Reg- 
ulations of  the  Grand  Lodge,  which  may  from  time 
to  time  be  published,  together  with  all  the  printed 
Proceedings  thereof  as  promulgated  by  its  order. 

ARTICLE    VI. 
Of  the  Appointed  Officers. 

Sec. 153.     Duties. 

Duties. 

Section  153.  The  Deacons,  Tiler,  and  other  ap- 
pointed officers  shall  perform  such  duties,  consonant 
with  the  usages  of  the  Craft  and  appertaining  to 
their  respective  offices,  as  may  be  required  by  the 
by-laws  or  directed  by  the  Master. 

Appointive  officers  of  Grand  Lodge:     Sec.  58 — 69. 


S  154  CONSTITUTION  130 

PART    V. 
Of  Individual  Masons. 

Article  I.     Of  Membership  in  a  Lodge:     Sees.  154 — 
161. 
II.     Of  Rights,  Duties,  Prohibitions,  and  Lia- 
bilities. 

ARTICLE    I. 
Of  Membership  in  a  Lodge. 

Sec. 154.     How  acquired. 

155.  Degrees — Receiving     in     another     Lodge — Con- 

sent— Waiver. 

156.  Member,   right   to   attend   meetings. 

157.  Dual  membership. 

158.  How    terminated. 

159.  Withdrawal — Recommendatory  certificate. 

160.  Member  of  defunct  Lodge,  status  of, 

161.  Certificate  of  standing — Affiliation. 

How  acquired. 

Section  154.  One  may  acquire  membership  in  a 
Lodge — 

1st.  By  having  regularly  received  the  degree  of 
Master  Mason  therein: 

2d.  By  having  been  duly  elected  for  affiliation 
therewith  and  complying  with  the  conditions 
thereof: 

3d.  By  having  been  named  in  a  dispensation  for 
a  new  Lodge  as  one  of  the  petitioners  theretur:    and 

4th.  By  the  consolidation  into  one  Lodge  of  two 
or  more  Lodges,  of  one  of  which  he  was  a  ii.en.ber, 
jn  the  manner  prescribed  in  Section  91. 

Regulations. 
154a.      There    cannot    be    honorary    membership.       (1862, 
p.   376.) 

154b.     The  By-Laws,  Art.  IV,  Sec.  3,  require  each  member 


131  CONSTITUTION  §  154-155 

raised  or  affiliating  to  sign  them,  but  it  has  been  decided 
that  one  becomes  a  member  by  receiving  the  third  degree 
or  by  election,  if  affiliating,  and  that  the  failure  to  sign 
the  bv-laws  does  not  forfeit  the  membership  without  a 
trial.  ■  (1862,  p.   377;   1908,  pp.  38,   119.) 

154c.  A  candidate  who  takes  the  obligation  of  the 
third  degree  and  in  the  progress  of  the  following  ceremony 
is  suddenly  stricken  so  ill  as  to  require  his  immediate  re- 
moval from  the  Lodge,  and  continues  so  ill  that  further 
ceremonies  cannot  be  observed,  is  entitled  to  all  the  con- 
sideration and  attention  given  members,  but  cannot  sit  in 
the  Lodge  until  further  instructed.      (1881,  pp.  16,  658.) 

Application  for  degrees:     Sec.  94  et  seq. 

Application  for  affiliation:     See.  122,  161. 

Balloting  on  Candidates  for  degrees:  Sec.  102  et 
seq. 

Life  membership,  how  acquired:     Sec.  129. 

Eights,  duties,  prohibitions  and  liabilities,  162 
et  seq.     Also  770. 

Suspension  of  members:     Sec.  166 — 167. 

Withdrawal  of  Member.     Sec.  158—161. 

Degrees  —  Receiving  in  another  Lodge  —  Consent  — 
Waiver. 
Sec.  155.  One  elected  to  receive  the  three  de- 
grees, in  a  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  or  under  the 
jurisdiction  of  any  other  Grand  Body  recognized  as 
legitimate  by  this  Grand  Lodge,  may  receive  the 
degrees  or  any  of  them  in  another  Lodge  upon  tlie 
request  of  such  first-named  Lodge,  attested,  if  it  be 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  any  other  Grand  Body, 
by  the  Grand  Secretary  thereof,  under  its  seal.  In 
which  case  no  petition,  reference  or  ballot  is  re- 
quired in  the  Lodge  conferring  the  degree  or  de- 
grees, and  he  will  be  a  member  of  the  requesting 
Lodge.  No  fee  shall  be  demanded  therefor.  An 
Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft  may,  after  re- 


§  155  CONSTITUTION  132 

ceiving  a  waiver  of  jurisdiction  from  his  Lodge,  peti- 
tion another  Lodge  for  the  remaining  degrees  or  de- 
gree, accompanying  it  with  the  fees  required  there- 
for, and,  if  elected,  after  the  usual  reference  and 
ballot,  and  after  receiving  the  degrees  or  degree 
therein,  he  shall  become  a  member  of  the  Lodge 
conferring  upon  him  the  degree  of  Master  Mason. 
Regulations. 

155a.  As  to  conferring  degrees  by  request,  the  Lodge 
doing  so  cannot  construe  the  request  into  a  waiver,  and  the 
brother  is  a  member  of  the  requesting  Lodge.  (1899,  pp. 
26,    274.) 

155b.  The  Lodge  may  refuse  to  confer  the  degrees  by 
request  unless  reimbursed  for  its  reasonable  expenses. 
(1899,  pp.  19,   274;   1901,  pp.   17,  311.) 

155c.  The  rules  of  physical  qualifications  of  the  juris- 
diction of  the  requesting  Lodge  apply,  but  if  the  candidate 
appears  disqualihed  under  our  law  a  distinct  ruling  from 
that  Lodge  should  be  had.      (1900,  pp.  642,  900.) 

155d.  As  to  the  waiver  of  jurisdiction:  The  waiver  does 
not  take  effect  until  the  candidate  has  been  elected.  If 
rejected,  he  remains  material  of  the  Lodge  granting  the 
waiver.      (1897,  p.  241.) 

155e.  In  case  of  a  Lodge  which  has  ceased  to  exist, 
a  certificate,  under  seal  of  the  Grand  Lodge  creating  it  that 
the  Lodge  was  legally  established  under  its  laws  and  that 
the  records  of  such  Lodge  show  that  the  Entered  Appren- 
tice or  Fellow  Craft  received  the  degree  or  degrees  claimed 
therein  may  be  used  instead  of  the  waiver  herein  prescribed. 
(1900,  pp.   867,   868.) 

155f.  The  request  to  another  Lodge  to  confer  a  de- 
gree or  degrees  must  be  made  by  the  first-named  Lodge  and 
not  by  the  Master  thereof;  but  the  irregularity  in  the  pro- 
ceedings may  be  cured  by  a  subsequent  approval  of  the  Mas- 
ter's action  by  the  Lodge.      (1912,  pp.   153,  154.) 

155g.  A  dimit  legally  issued  to  an  Entered  Apprentice  or 
Fellow  Craft  by  a  Lodge  under  a  jurisdiction  recognized  as 
legitimate,  maj'  be  accepted  as  a  waiver  of  jurisdiction  by 
the  Lodge  issuing  it.      (1913,  pp.  77,  162.) 

Who  may  object;     Sec.  llld.     See  Sec.  113. 

As  to  conferring  degrees  by  request  of  a  foreign 
Lodge  upon  one  made  in  violation  of  Section  124: 
Sec.  124f. 

See   Sec.   95i. 


133  CONSTITUTION  §  158-159 

Member,  right  to  attend  meetings. 

Sec.  156.  A  member  of  a  Lodge  is  at  all  times 
entitled  to  be  present  and  participate  in  its  pro- 
ceedings while  he  conducts  himself  with  due  order 
and  propriety,  but  for  a  breach  of  the  rules  of  pro- 
priety the  Master  may  refuse  him  admission  thereto 
or  exclude  him  therefrom,  and  he  should  refuse  ad- 
mission to  any  member  who  presents  himself  in  a 
state   of   intoxication. 

Begulation. 

156a.  Smoking  in  the  Lodge  room  during  the  con- 
ferring of  degrees  is  not  proper.      (1912,  p.  151.) 

Visitor,  right   to  attend  meetings:      Sec.   125. 
Member  not  to  record  name  in  pencil:     Sec.  151a. 
Drunkenness  an  offense:     Sec.  167b. 

Dual  membership. 

Sec.  157.  No  Mason  shall  be  a  member  of  more 
than  one  Lodge  at  the  same  time. 

Membership — How  terminated. 

Sec.  158.  Membership  in  a  Lodge  can  be  termin- 
ated only 

1st.     By  the  dissolution  of  a  Lodge: 

2d.  By  the  consolidation  of  the  Lodge  with  an- 
other Lodge  or  other  Lodges. 

3d.  By  voluntary  withdrawal  therefrom,  after 
proper  notice  given:    and 

4th.     By  death,  suspension,  or  expulsion. 

Withdrawal — Eecomniendatory  certificate. 

Sec.  159.  A  member  of  a  Lodge,  in  good  standing 
and  whose  dues  are  paid,  may  withdraw  therefrom 


{  159-160  CONSTITUTION  124 

at  any  time  by  giving  notice  of  his  intention  so  to 
do  at  a  stated  meeting,  and  he  may  receive  a  cer- 
tificate of  the  fact  of  such  withdrawal,  in  the  form 
prescribed  in  Section  243,  but  no  recommendatory 
certificate  shall  be  given  him  except  by  a  vote  of 
a  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Lodge  then 
present. 

Regulations. 

159a.  The  mere  fact  that  charges  have  been  preferred, 
or  directed  by  the  Lodge  to  be  preferred,  does  not  deprive 
the  member  of  his  right  to  withdraw,  but  that  after  with- 
drawal charges  may  be  preferred  in  the  Lodge  having  juris- 
diction.     (1879,  pp.  21,  274.) 

159b.  The  moment  the  member  announces  his  intention 
to  withdraw,  his  dues  being  paid,  his  membership  ceases, 
and  it  can  onlv  be  regained  by  affiliation  in  the  prescribed 
manner.      (1864,  pp.  251,  354;   1877,  p.  181;   1912,  p.  151.) 

159c.  A  dimit  granted  without  legal  notice  on  the  part 
of  the  member  is  void  and  of  no  effect.  (1878,  p.  621; 
1883,  pp.   18,   278.) 

159d.  If  the  Master  resigns  and  withdraws,  the  Senior 
Warden  should  sign  the  dimit.      (1869,  p.  114.) 

159e.  Those  not  voting  on  the  issuance  of  a  recommenda 
tory  certificate  are  presumed  to  assent,  and  the  motion  may 
be  declared  carried  although  only  three  voted  in  favor  and 
one  against.      (1884,  pp.  566,   738.) 

159f.  One  whose  dimit  is  lost,  is  entitled  to  a  dupli- 
cate thereof,  dated  as  of  the  original  date,  which  only 
entitles  him  to  the  rights  he  had  under  the  original.  (1900, 
pp.  641,  899.) 

159g.  No  vote  of  the  Lodge  is  required  to  issue  a 
dimit,  but  a  vote  is  necessary  lor  a  recommendatory  certifi- 
cate. If  the  Lodge  assume  to  vote  on  the  issuance  of  the 
dimit  and  afterwards  reconsiders  its  vote,  this  does  not  thke 
away  the  power  of  the  Master  to  issue  the  dimit.  (1912,  p. 
151.) 

159h.  Notice  of  intention  to  withdraw,  contemplates 
reading  of  such  notice,  if  in  writing,  at  a  stated  meeting. 
(1917,   pp.    281,    511.) 

Affiliation:      Sees.   122,  99  et  seq. 
Member  of  defunct  Lodge,  status  of. 

Sec.  160.  All  Masons  who  were  members  in  good 
standing  of  a  Lod^e  at  the  date  of  the  surrender  of 


135  CONSTITUTION  §  160-161 

its  charter,  and  whose  dues  shall  have  been  paid, 
are  entitled  to  and  may  receive  from  the  Grand 
Secretary  a  certificate  of  that  fact,  which  certifi- 
cate shall  have  the  same  effect  as  the  regular  recom- 
mendatory certificate  of  withdrawal  issued  by  an 
existing  Lodge. 
Certificate  of  standing — Affiliation. 

Sec.  161.  A  member  in  good  standing  whose 
dues  are  paid,  who  desires  to  affiliate  with  another 
Lodge,  may  apply  for,  and  receive  from  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Lodge  of  which  he  is  a  member,  a  duly 
attested  certificate  of  his  standing.  By  presenting 
such  a  certificate  with  his  petition,  a  member  may 
apply  for  affiliation  with  another  Lodge  in  the 
manner  prescribed  in  Section  98.  If  such  applicant 
be  elected  to  affiliate  with  a  Lodge  he  can  become 
a  member  thereof,  only,  after  the  issuance  of  a  cer- 
tificate of  his  withdrawal,  which  shall  be  immediate- 
ly issued  upon  due  notice  of  his  election  from  the 
Lodge  with  which  he  desires  to  affiliate.  (As  amend- 
ed 1919.) 

Upon  the  granting  by  the  Grand  Master  of  a  dis- 
pensation for  the  formation  of  a  new  Lodge  the 
membership  of  any  signer  of  the  petition  therefor 
in  any  other  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction,  from  which 
he  has  not  already  withdrawn,  shall  ipso  facto 
cease;  provided,  however,  that  he  shall  never- 
theless be  liable  for  and  shall  pay  to  such  Lodge 
such  unpaid  dues  as  may  have  accrued  between  the 
date  of  his  certificate  of  standing  in  such  Lodge  and 
the  date  of  the  granting  of  such  dispensation.  A 
certificate  of  standing  in  lieu  of'dimit  may  be  re- 
ceived with  the  petition  for  the  formation  of  a  new 
Lodge  only  when  it  eminates  from  some  Lodge  of 
this  jurisdiction.     (As  amended  1915.) 


I  lei-iea  constitution  136 

Regulations. 

161a.  The  certificate  need  not  be  directed  to  any  Lodge. 
(1909,  p.   125.) 

161b.  The  brother  must  pay  dues  to  the  old  Lodge 
accruing  between  the  issuing  of  the  certificate  and  the 
ussuance  of  the  dimit.     (1905,  p.  205.) 

(See  also  Section  128  ante  note  c. ) 

161c.  A  receipt  for  dues,  under  seal  of  the  Lodge,  may, 
in  the  option  of  a  Lodge  of  this  jurisdiction,  be  received 
as  a  certificate  of  standing  under  Sec.  161  of  the  Constitu- 
tion.   (1915.  p.  512.) 

(A  receipt  for  dues  must  not  be  accepted  with  an  appli- 
cation  from   a  Mason  of  another  grand  jurisdiction.) 

Affiliation:     Sec.  122. 

ARTICLE    II. 
Of  Rights,  Duties,  Prohibitions,  and  Liabilities. 

Sec.162.     Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts. 

163.  Relief,   who   entitled  to. 

164.  Burial,  who  entitled  to — Expenses — Reimburse 

ment. 

165.  Membership,    duty    to    retain — How   forfeited — 

Restoration. 

166.  Non-payment   of   dues,   penalty   for. 

167.  Penalty  for  violation  of  Masonic  law. 

Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts. 

Section  162.  Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow 
Crafts  have  only  the  right  to  sit  in  the  Lodge  in 
which  they  received  the  degree  or  degrees  when 
open  in  a  degree  taken  by  them,  and  the  right  to 
advancement  therein  after  passing  satisfactorily 
a  strict  examination  in  open  Lodge.  They  are  not 
required  to  pay  any  dues  and  are  not  entitled  to 
vote  or  speak  in  the  Lodge,  nor  are  they  entitled 
to  burial  with  Masonic  honors,  nor  are  they  or  their 
widows    or    orphans    entUled    to    relief    from    the 


137  CONSTITUTION  8  162 

funds  of  the  Lodge.  They  cannot,  acting  in  a 
Lodge,  open  in  the  degree  taken,  exercise  any  con- 
trol over  the  funds  of  the  Lodge  for  charity,  or  for 
any  other  purpose.  They  cannot  withdraw  from 
their  Lodge  or  apply  for  membership  or  advance- 
ment in  another  Lodge  without  a  waiver  of  jurisdic- 
tion. Charges  may  be  preferred  against  them  for 
offenses  committed,  which  shall  be  made  in  the 
same  manner  and  tried  by  a  commission  of  Master 
Masons  elected  as  prescribed  in  Article  IV,  Part  VI, 
hereof.  If  found  guilty  the  same  punishment  may 
be  inflicted  as  is  prescribed  in  the  Article  last 
named,  and  they  may  appeal  in  like  manner  as  is 
set  forth  therein. 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  This  is  inserted  because  the 
number  of  regulations  and  decisions  dealing  with  the  rights 
of  Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts  show  that, 
although  theoretically  their  rights  might  be  left  to  be 
governed  by  the  ritual,  yet  that  there  is  a  real  necessity  for 
incorporating  some  section  governing  them  in  this  article, 
dealing  as  it  does  with  individual  rights,  duties,  prohibi- 
tions and  liabilities. 

In  the  above  section  it  is  set  forth,  and  properly  so, 
that  Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts  have  only  the 
right  to  sit  in  the  Lodge  in  which  they  received  the  degree 
or  degrees,  when  open  in  a  degree  taken  by  them.  This  is 
based  upon  Mackey's  Jurisprudence  and  it  is  unquestion- 
ably the  law.  It  is,  however,  true  that  Entered  Apprentices 
and  Fellow  Crafts  sometimes  visit  other  Lodges  when 
accompanied  by  Master  Masons  belonging  to  their  own 
Lodge,  and  it  is  thought  proper  to  explain  a  little  mor« 
fully   this   portion   of   the    section. 

Master  Masons  have  a  right  to  visit,  even  though  it  be 
a  qualified  one,  and  if  they  do  visit  they  are  admitted 
because  of  their  own  right.  An .  Entered  Apprentice  or 
Fellow  Craft,  however,  has  not  this  right.  If  the  Lodge 
permits  him  to  visit  it  must  be  done  without  examination 
and  simply  as  a  courtesy  shown  to  the  Lodge  in  which  he 
received  the   degree  or  to   the  Master   Mason   accompanying 


I  162-163  CONSTITUTION  1S8 

Entered  Apprentices  or  Fellow  Crafts  elected  in 
another  Lodge  must  be  examined  before  advance- 
ment:    Sec.  112f. 

Dimit  of  Entered  Apprentice  or  Fellow  Craft: 
Sees.   113b,  155f. 

Membership  in  Lodges,  154  et  seq. 

Right  of  Mason  to  visit:     Sec.  125. 

Entered  Apprentices  cannot  testify  on  honor:  Sec. 
201a. 

Relief,  who  entitled  to. 

Sec.  163.  Every  Master  Mason  in  good  standing, 
his  widow  and  orphans,  when  in  distress,  has  and 
have  the  right  to  ask  for  and  receive  relief  from  the 
Lodge  of  which  such  Master  Mason  is,  or  was,  a 
member,  or  from  the  Lodge  within  whose  juris- 
diction he  is,  or  they,  or  any  of  them,  may  be,  or 
from  any  Master  Mason  able  to  bestow  the  same. 

Begulations. 

163a.  The  right  of  relief  is  absolute,  regardless  of 
whether  the  jurisdiction  from  which  the  applicant  hails  re- 
imburses it  or  not.      (1886,  p.  681;   1899,  pp.  25,   274.) 

163b.  It  is  proper  to  advance  a  member  money  to  pay 
the  funeral  expenses  of  his  son  when  he  is  unable  to  pay 
them.      (1895,  pp.   18,  263.) 

163c.  When  a  brother  applies  for  relief  the  only  ques- 
tions are:  Is  he  in  good  standing  and  in  actual  distress? 
It  is  no  time  to  discuss  whether  he  is  worthy  or  not  or 
whether  or  not  the  distress  is  caused  by  his  own  dissipa- 
tion or  extravagance.      (1877,  p.  186.) 

163d.  The  widow  of  a  Master  Mason,  who  was  in 
good  standing  at  the  time  of  his  death,  but  whose  Lodge 
has  surrendered  its  charter,  becomes  a  charge,  if  in  dis- 
tress, upon  the  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  she  resides. 
(1896,   p.    570.) 

163e.  So  long  as  she  remains  his  widow.  (1899,  pp.  19, 
274.) 

163f.  She  is  not  entitled  to  relief  if  his  dimit  has  ex- 
pired.     (1895,  pp.   17,  262.; 


139  CONSTITUTION  §  163 

163g.     Nor  if  able  to  support  herself.      (1897,  p.  239.) 

163h.  Nor  when  there  is  no  evidence  of  a  legal  marriage. 
(1897,  p.  239.) 

163i.  The  daughter  of  a  Master  Mason  in  good  stand- 
ing, whether  of  tender  or  mature  years,  is  entitled  to  relief. 
(1S93,  pp.   12,   220.) 

163j.  Notwithstanding  she  is  the  widow  of  one  not  a 
Mason.      (1899,  pp.   24,   274.) 

163k.  And  notwithstanding  she  is  married  to  one  not  a 
Mason  or  to  a  Mason  dimited  or  out  of  standing  who  has 
de.serted  her  or  does  not  support  her.  (1899,  pp.  26,  274; 
1908,  pp.    38,   119.) 

1631.  A  worthy  Master  Mason  and  his  widow  and  or- 
phans in  distress  are  entitled  to  relief,  though  he  is  or  was 
dimited  or  non-affiliated,  if  in  good  standing.  (1862,  p.  355; 
1397,  p.  240.) 

163m.  The  family  of  a  suicide  have  the  same  claim  for 
relief  as  if  death  had  not  been  caused  by  his  own  act. 
(1880,  p.   419.) 

163n.  Every  member  has  a  right,  at  any  meeting,  to  move 
that  the  Lodge  relieve  the  distress  of  its  own  members. 
(1377,   p.   186.) 

1630.  The  moneys  given  for  relief  cannot  be  charged 
against  the  members  as  dues.     (1898,  pp.  597,  852.) 

163p.  The  son  of  a  Master  Mason,  after  he  has  passed 
the  age  of  majority,  or  the  sister  or  mother  of  a  Master 
Mason,  is  not  entitled,  as  a  matter  of  right,  to  Masonic 
charity;  but  certain  conditions  may  prevail  where  such  son, 
sister  or  mother,  being  helpless  and  incompetent  to  sustain 
themselves,  and  dependent  upon  the  brother  for  support, 
and  the  brother  being  unable  to  extend  relief  to  them,  the 
Lodge  mav,  bv  extending  relief  to  the  son,  sister  or  mother, 
relieve  the  brother  himself.      (1913,  pp.  77,  162.) 

163q.  The  word  orphan  as  used  in  Sec.  163  means  the 
son  or  daughter  of  a  deceased  Master  Mason.  No  distinc- 
tion should  be  made  in  extending  Masonic  charity  to  a  de- 
ceased Mason's  son  or  daughter,  except  that  in  the  event 
the  son  has  reached  his  majority,  and  he  not  being  a  Mason, 
he  is  not  entitled,  as  a  matter  of  right,  to  apply  to  a 
Masonic  Lodge  for  assistance;  but  the  daughter  of  a  de- 
ceased Master  Mason,  irrespective  of  her  age  and  whether 
or  not  she  is  married,  if  in  distress,  is  entitled  as  a  matter 
of  right,  so  to  apply.  (1915,  pp.  294,  382,  428.)  (1916, 
p.   153.) 

Boards   of  Belief:      See.  83. 

See  also  Sec.  88m. 


i  164  CONSTITUTION  140 

Burial,  who  entitled  to — Expenses — Reimbursement. 

Sec.  164.  To  constitute  burial  with  Masonic  hon- 
ors the  funeral  service  authorized  by  the  Grand 
Lodge  must  be  used.  The  Lodge  may  be  opened 
in  due  form  in  the  Lodgeroom.  or  the  Master  may 
call  the  members  of  his  Lodge  together  at  the 
place  designated  for  the  funeral,  there  put  on  the 
proper  regalia  and  conduct  the  funeral  without  the 
necessity  of  a  formal  opening  of  the  Lodge;  in 
which  case  the  Secretary  shall  note  in  the  minutes 
of  the  next  stated  meeting  the  fact  that  the  funeral 
has  been  conducted  by  the  Lodge.  No  Lodge  shall 
attend  any  funeral  or  take  part  in  any  funeral  ser- 
vice or  procession  unless  it  is  under  the  direction  of 
the  Grand  Lodge,  the  Lodge  itself,  or  another  Ma- 
sonic Lodge.  The  Lodge  conducting  the  service 
shall  assign  such  positions  as  may  seem  to  it  proper 
to  other  Masonic  Lodges  and  to  other  societies.  Ev- 
ery Master  Mason  who  dies  in  good  standing  i& 
entitled  to  burial  with  Masonic  honors,  regardless 
of  the  disposition  which  is  to  be  made  of  his  re- 
mains. It  is  the  duty  of  the  Lodge  within  whose 
jurisdiction  such  an  one  dies  to  bury  him  and  to 
pay  the  necessary  expenses  of  the  burial  of  such  of 
its  members  as  die  in  financial  circumstances  re- 
quiring it,  and  to  reimburse  any  other  Lodge  for  the 
expense  incurred  by  it  in  suitably  burying  such 
members.  No  Lodge  shall,  by  by-law  or  otherwise, 
fix  in  advance  the  amount  to  be  paid  for  such 
burial.  The  Lodge  may,  in  its  discretion,  bury  a 
member  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues  if  there 
be  no  other  Masonic  offense  established  against 
him,  but  it  shall  not  pay  the  expenses  of  the  burial. 
The  Master  and  Wardens  may  determine  as  to  the 
propriety  of  burying  a  suicide  with  such  honors. 


141  CONSTITUTION  S  164 


EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  In  the  body  of  this  Section  it  is 
provided  that  ''No  Lodge  shall  attend  any  funeral  or  take 
part  in  any  funeral  service  or  procession  unless  it  is  under 
{he  direction  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  the  Lodge  itself,  or  an- 
other Masonic  Lodge."  This  correctly  states  the  law  of  this 
.iiirisfliction,  but  when  we  adopt  this  law  as  a  part  of  our 
Constitution  we  naturally  take  it  subject  to  the  explanations 
heretofore  given  and  also  with  the  construction  of  the  law 
heretofore  placed  on  it,  and.  therefore,  it  must  be  now  un- 
derstood that  this  constitutional  provision  does  not  prevent 
the  Lodge  from  commencing  the  funeral  service  in  its  hall, 
and,  where  desired  by  the  family  or  friends,  accompanying^ 
the  remains  to  the  church  and  there  assisting  in  the  proper 
church  services,  and  upon  the  conclusion  of  them,  convey- 
ing the  remains  to  the  place  of  burial,  and  there,  in  accord- 
ance with  Masonic  usage,  conclude  the  services  and  con- 
sign the  remains  to  the  grave.  (1891,  pp.  17,  215.)  (1916, 
p.  27.) 

It  may  also  be  added  that  this  Section  only  forbids  the 
Lodge,  as  a  Lodge,  from  taking  part  in  such  services.  The 
members  may,  as  individuals,  attend  any  other  service, 
but    not    in    Masonic    clothing. 

Regulations. 

164a.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  Lodge  to  attpnd  the  funeral 
of  its  members  or  other  Master  Masons  within  its  juris- 
diction buried  by  it,  and  the  Master  may  compel  the  mem- 
bers to  attend  by  summons.      (1904,  p.   1084.) 

164b.  A  brother  who  applies  for  affiliation  and  dies  be- 
fore action  is  taken  is  entitled  to  burial.      (1887,  p.  21.) 

164c.  As  is  a  non-affiliate  in  good  standing.  (1882, 
pp.   441,   687.) 

164d.  A  Master  Mason  who  retains  his  membership  in 
another  State,  although  permanently  residing  here,  should 
be  buried  by  the  Lodge  in  whose  jurisdiction  he  dies. 
(1884,  pp.  565,  736.) 

164e  Tfeffardless  of  whether  the  expenses  will  be  repaid 
or  not.    (Idem). 

164f.  A  Lodge  should  not  bury  one  whose  dimit  has 
expired  several  years  before  or  had  expired  at  all.  (1905, 
p.   115;    1912,   p.    149.) 

164g.  One  who  pays  the  expense  of  burying  a  sojourning 
Mason  cannot  demand  as  a  right  that  his  brethren  con- 
tribute.     (1861,   p.   58.) 

164h.  Where  Masonic  burial  was  tendered  but  refused 
by  the  widow,  the  Lodge  might  with  propriety  refuse  to 
pay   the  expense.      (1879,   pp.  20,   154.) 


S  164  165  '         CONSTITUTION  142 


1641.  The  Lodge  whose  member  dies  in  the  Masoni'j 
Home  must  pay  the  expense  of  the  funeral.  (1900,  pp. 
644,  902;    1905.  p.  110.) 

164J.  Where  a  Mason  suspended  for  non-payment  of 
dues  re-instates  himself,  charges  would  not  excuse  the 
Lodge  from  burying  him.      (18S7,  p.  21.) 

164k.  The  Master  should,  at  the  request  of  any  num- 
ber of  brothers,  call  the  Lodge  together  to  decide  whether 
or  not  a  member  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  no 
other  offense  being  established  against  him  should  be 
buried  with    Masonic   honors.      (1S87,   p.   22.) 

1641.  Tile  Master  should  carry  his  gavel  at  funerals. 
(1874,  p.  466.) 

164m.  In  the  absence  of  the  Master  and  Wardens,  the 
Lodge  cannot  be  opened  for  the  burial  of  a  deceased 
brother;  but  any  Mason  may,  on  such  an  occasion,  read  the 
burial  senice.      (1879,  p.   190;    lSc^4.  p.  736.) 

164n.  It  is  only  a  question  of  propriety  for  a  Past 
Master  of  this  jurisdiction  to  open  the  Lodge  and  conduct 
the  funeral  services  while  wearing  the  uniform  of  a  Knight 
Templar;  there  is  no  violation  of  any  law  or  regulation  of 
Masonry  in  so  doing.      (1915,  pp.  288,   381.) 

1640.  Out  of  respect  to  the  wishes  of  the  deceased,  and 
as  a  courtesy  to  another  fraternal  organization,  the  Master 
might  properly  request  the  other  organization  to  render  its 
service  or  a  part  of  it,  it  being  understood  that  the  Masonic 
Lodge  shall  have  charge  of  and  conclude  the  service.  (1916, 
p.   27.) 

164p.  It  is  proper  to  hold  Masonic  services  over  the 
ashes  of  a  brother  whose  body  has  been  cremated.  (1916, 
p.  158.) 

164q.  When  a  funeral  is  conducted  in  the  Lodge  room, 
the  Lodge  must   be   formally   opened.      (1917,   p.   281.) 

OpeniufT  of  Lodge:      Sp".   7S. 

Kesolutions  of  respi-ot  ior  deceased  members: 
See.  77k. 

Grand  Master  not  authorized  to  give  dispensation 
to  bury  certain  dimited  Masons:     Sec.  43,  165. 

Membership,    duty   to   retain — How   forfeited — Res- 
toration. 

Sec.  165.     It  is  the  dutv  of  every  Master  Masoa 


143  CONSTITUTION  S  165 

filiated  Mason  who,  having  resided  six  months  within 
this  jurisdiction,  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  make  ap- 
plication for  membership  to  some  Lodge  therein, 
shall  be  deemed  unworthy  of  Masonic  considera- 
tion, and  shall  not  be  entitled  to  nor  be  the  re- 
cipient of  any  of  the  rights,  privileges,  or  charitiea 
of  the  Order.  Such  of  them  as  desire  to  restore 
themselves  by  affiliation,  may  do  so  upon  payment 
of  a  sum  equivalent  to  six  months'  dues  of  the 
Lodge  to  which  they  shall  apply,  which  shall  be- 
come the  property  of  the  Lodge  whether  the  appli- 
cant be  elected  or  rejected,  in  addition  to  the  affili- 
ation fee,  if  any  required  by  the  by-laws,  which 
affiliation  fee  shall  be  returned  if  the  applicant  be 
rejected;  provided,  that  if  any  such  non-affiliated 
Mason  shall  refuse  or  neglect  to  so  apply  for  a 
period  of  more  than  two  years,  he  shall  be  restored 
to  Masonic  rights  only  upon  his  election  to  member- 
ship by  the  Lodge  to  which  he  may  apply,  and  if  his 
application  be  rejected  by  any  Lodge,  such  Lodge 
shall  return  to  him  all  amounts  paid  by  him  at  the 
time  of  such  application.  Provided,  further,  that  a 
Mason  demitted  from  another  jurisdiction  who  is 
not  in  good  standing  therein  at  the  time  he  enters, 
or  becomes  a  resident  of  this  jurisdiction,  shall  in 
no  case  be  entitled  to  any  Masonic  rights  or  privi- 
leges unless  and  until  he  shall  be  elected  a  member 
of  some  lodge  in  this  jurisdiction,  or  shall  be  re- 
stored to  membership  by  the  jurisdiction  from  which 
he  holds  his  demit.    (As  amended  1916.) 

Regulations. 
165a.  The  six  months  prescribed  herein  do  not  begin  td 
"run  until  the  non-affiliate  becomes  a  resident  of  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Grand  Lodge.  The  date  of  the  dimit  is  imma- 
terial. (1908,  pp.  37.  119:  1899.  pp.  25,  274;  1909, 
p.    r_'l.       Void    since   amendment    of    1916.) 


S  165-166  CONSTITUTION  144 


165b.  A  non-affiliate,  who,  within  the  six  months' 
period,  makes  application  to  a  Lodge  for  membership,  id 
kept  in  standing  for  another  six  months  by  the  application, 
although  he  is  rejected,  and  by  new  application  every  six 
months  he  can  keep  himself  in  standing  indefinitely;  and 
it  is  only  when  he  has  allowed  six  months  to  elapse  with- 
out application  that  he  loses  his  standing  and  is  in  need 
of  restoration.  (This  does  not  apply  to  a  non-affiliate  com- 
ing from  another  grand  jurisdiction.) 

165c.  A  non-affiliate  cannot  keep  himself  in  standing  by 
paying  dues  to  a  Ijodge  here  or  elsewhere.  (1895,  pp.  20, 
264;  1888,  pp.  454,  674.) 

165d.  Members  in  good  standing,  when  their  ^  Lodge 
is  declared  extinct,  are  non-affiliates  and  are  subject  to 
the  provisions  of  this  section.  (1886,  p.  674;  1899,  p.  20, 
274.) 

Grand  Master  not  authorized  to  give  dispensa- 
tion to  bury  Masons  not  complying  with  this  sec- 
tion:    Sec.  43. 

Petition  for  affiliation:      Sec.   122. 

Charges  against  non-affiliated  Masons:  Sees.  188, 
188f. 

Charges  against  one  dimiting  to  go  into  saloon 
business:     Sec.   129Ab. 


Non-payment  of  dues,  penalty  for. 

Sec.  166.  For  non-payment  of  his  dues  a  mem- 
ber may  be  suspended  from  all  the  rights  and  priv- 
ileges of  Masonry,  in  the  manner  provided  in  Sec- 
tions 117  and  118. 

Regulations. 
166a,      Suspension    for   non-payment    of    dues    is    absolute 
suspension;    the   only    difference  between    it   and   suspension 
for  cause  being  the  method  of  restoration.      (1860,  p.  381.) 

1661).  One  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues  cannot 
petition  for  the  degrees,  but  must  first  be  restored,  secure  a 
dimit,  and  if  he  wishes  apply  for  membership.  (1895,  pp. 
18,  263.) 


145  CONSTITUTION  f  166  157 

Procedure  suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues- 
Sees.  117—118. 

Suspension  defined:     Sec.  229. 

Penalty  for  violation  of  Masonic  law. 

Sec.  167.  For  any  violation  of  the  Ancient  Land- 
marks of  the  Order,  of  the  Constitution  or  Regula- 
tions of  the  Grand  Lodge,  of  the  by-laws  of  hia 
Lodge,  or  of  any  portion  of  the  Masonic  or  moral 
law,  a  member,  or  any  other  Mason  within  the  juris- 
diction of  a  Lodge,  may  be  reprimanded,  suspended, 
or  expelled,  in  the  manner  provided  in  Art.  IV, 
Part  VI. 

Regiilatious. 

167a.  Suspension  or  expulsion  in  a  Royal  Arch  Chapter, 
Commandery  of  Knights  Templar,  or  in  the  Scottish  Rite, 
does  not  operate  as  suspension  or  expulsion  in  the  Lodge. 
(1854,    p.    333.) 

(For  offenses  by  officers,  trial  commissioners,  etc.,  ex- 
amine the  various  annotations  under  the  appropriate  sec- 
tions). 

167b.  The  following  is  an  alphabetical  list  of  matters 
held  to  constitute  or  not  to  constitute  Masonic  offenses. 

The  following  being  held  offenses: 

1.  Abusive  language.  (1868,  p.  383;  1870,  pp.  427, 
428,  447;   1871,  p.  159.) 

2.  Adultery.      (1878,  p.  576.) 

3.  Business,  subordinating  Masonry  to.      (1895,  p.  215.) 

4.  Civil  law.  violating.      (1875,  p.  173;   1887,  p.  175.) 

5.  Crime  before  initiation.      (1871,  p.  152.) 

6.  Cutting  a  brother.      (1871,  p.  159.) 

7.  Declaring  unbelief  in  God.      (1900,  pp.   644,   942.) 

8.  Defrauding  a  brother.  (1872,  p.  426;  1870,  pp.  428, 
429;  1872,  p.  564;  1873,  p.  200.) 

9.  Desertion  of  wife  and  family.     (1905,  p.  136.) 

10.  Divulging  contents  of  trial  record.  (1915,  pp,  297, 
381.) 

11.  Disobeying    the    Master's    gavel.       (1864,    p.    373; 


S  167  CONSTITUTION  146 

1885.   p.    204;    1873,   p.   222;    1879,   p.    165;    1882,    p.    652; 
1885,  p.   203.) 

12.  Divulging  the  secrets  of  the  Lodge.  (1869,  p.  115; 
1870,  p.  425;  1882,  pp.  442,  686;  By-Laws,  Art.  XI,  Sec.  1.) 

13.  Drunkenness.  (1870,  p.  447;  1872,  pp.  564,  585; 
1873,  p.  200;  1875,  p.  132;  1876,  p.  578;  1887,  p.  195; 
1900,  p.  862;  no  excuse  for  offense:  1867,  p.  112.) 

14.  Dueling.      (1854,  p.   313;    1855,   p.    114.) 

15.  Electioneering  as  to  Grand  Lodge  officers.  (1868, 
p.  390;   1893,  pp.  252,   253;    1904,  pp.   1079,   1080.) 

16.  Emblems,  Masonic,  use  in  business.  (1854,  p.  314; 
1873,  p.  221;   1880,  p.  564.) 

17.  Emblems,  Masonic,  use  on  ball  ticket.  (1896,  p. 
570.) 

18.  Embezzlement.      (1871,  p.  187.) 

19.  Failure  to  repay  the  Lodge  money  borrowed  from  it 
under  a  pledge  to  repay  it  if  he  could  earn  the  money,  by 
one  who  afterwards  earns  money  and  has  ability  to  repay 
the  amount.     (1915,  p.  510.) 

20.  Falsifying  Lodge  records.      (1874,  p.  591.) 

21.  Fighting  a  brother.      (1875,  p.  133.) 

22.  Gambling.      (1864,  p.  348;   1872,  p.  564.) 

23.  Ill-fame,  frequenting  house  of.      (1887,  p.   205.) 

24.  Immoral  conduct.      (1871,  p.  160.) 

25.  Language  unbecoming  a  gentleman  or  Mason.  (1870, 
p.  426;   1871,  p.   159.) 

26.  Lewd  women,  consorting  with.      (1887,  p.  205.) 

27.  Majority,  not  submitting  to  will  of.      (1873,  p.  210.) 

28.  Masonic  name,  using  in  business.  (1873,  p.  221; 
1880,  p.   564.) 

29.  Misrepresenting  proceedings  of  Lodge.  (1865,  p. 
115;   1870,  p.  425.) 

30.  Misrepresentation  in  petition  for  degrees.  (1866» 
p.  412;  1870,  p.  425.) 

31.  Offensive  language.      (1871,  p.  159.) 

32.  Obscene  letter  to  a  Mason  or  his  wife.  (1870,  p.. 
426.) 

33.  Personal  violence  to  a  brother.      (1878,  p.  578.) 

34.  Profanity.      (1868,   p.   381.) 

35.  Rape.      (1887,  p.  187.) 

36.  Renouncing  Masonry.      (1900,  pp.  641,   899.) 

37.  Renting  property,  knowing  it  is  to  be  used  for  pur- 
poses of  prostitution.      (1912,  pp.   157,   158.) 


CONSTITUTION  §  167 


38.  Revealing  transactions  of  Lodge.  By-Laws,  Art.  XI, 
Sec.  1. 

39.  Scurrilous  letter  to  Mason  or  wife.      (1870,  p.  426.) 

40.  Slandering  a  brother  or  citizen.  (1864,  p.  355; 
1367,  p.  112;  1868,  p.  419;  1869,  p.  116;  1871,  p.  134; 
1873,  p.  203;    1887,  pp.   204,   206.) 

41.  Swindling  a  brother.      (1870,  p.  448;   1871,  p.  185.) 

42.  Striking  a  brother.      (1875,  p.  133.) 

43.  Vile  language.      (1870,  p.  427.) 

44.  Wounding  a  brother.      (1871,  p.  159.) 

45.  Writing  out  secret  work.     (1869,  p.  118.) 

46.  Unbelief   in   God,   declaring.      (1900,   pp.   644,    902.) 

47.  Use  of  trial  records  in  State  Court.  (1915,  p.  297. 
331.) 

167c.  The  use  of  Masonic  emblems  and  devices  on  busi- 
ness or  political  cards  or  signs,  or  by  way  of  advertisement, 
except  for  legitimate  Masonic  purposes,  is  strictly  forbid- 
den.  (1920.) 

167d.  No  Mason  shall  give  the  Masonic  name  to  any 
business,  concern,  association,  or  calling,  organized  or  pros- 
ecuted for  profit  or  for  a  livelihood.    (1920.) 

167e.  No  Mason  shall  use  or  be  a  party  to  the  using  of 
the  word  Masonic  as  a  part  of  the  style  and  title  or  designa- 
tion of  any  business  firm,  concern,  company,  association, 
or  enterprise  whatever,  unless  such  business  shall  be  the 
printing  or  publication  of  Masonic  books,  papers  or  period- 
icals, or  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  Masonic  supplies,  or 
unless  it  shall  be  a  cemetery  or  burial  association,  temple 
association,  hospital,  employment  bureau,  or  relief  associa- 
tion, or  Masonic  club,  conducted  wholly  by  Masons  and  only 
for  the  use  and  benefit  of  Masons  or  Masonry. 

The  following  bpjng  held  not  offenses : 

1.  Business  difficulties.  (1853,  p.  256;  1864,  pp.  349, 
3Gu:  lo(^,  p.  ■^^)l.;  iob5,  p.  92;  1871,  p.  185;  1879,  p.  186; 
1S82,  p.  686;  1884,  p.  732;  1880,  pp.  559,  582;  1887,  p. 
176;   1864,  pp.  251,  349.) 

2.  Eastern  Star,  matters  solely  relating  to.  (1896, 
p.  570.) 

3.  Electioneering  documents  if  truthful.      (1872,  p.  539; 

1873,  p.    195 — probably   overruled  by  Proc.    1893,   pp.   252, 
253.) 

4.  Inability  to  pay  debts  without  fraud.     (1872,  p.  569; 

1874,  p.   568;    1878,   p.    604;    1882,   p.    686;    1884,    p.    732; 
1387,  n.  194;   1892,  p.  686;    1394,  p.  729;    1865,  p.  92.) 

5.  Keeping  a  brother's  secret  when  given  in  charge  as 
such.     (1869,  p.  169.) 


i  168  CONSTITUTION  148 

6.  Political   differences.      (1874,   p.   567;    1875,   p.    111.) 

7.  Refusing  to  speak  to  a  brother.  (1884,  pp.  566, 
7S8.) 

8.  Refusing  to  renew  a  note  barred  by  the  statute  of 
limitations.      (1882,  pp.  441,  686.) 

9.  Report  to  Grand  Lodge  by  an  officer,  containing  mat- 
ters intended  to  influence  an  election,  if  truthful.  (1872, 
p.  559.) 

Restoration   to   membership:      Sees.   212,   214. 

Engaging  in  saloon  business  an  offense,  when: 
Sec.   129A. 

Barkeeping  an   offense,   when:      Sec.   129A. 

PART    VI. 
Of  Trials,   Penalties,   Appeals,   and  Restorations. 

Article  I.     Relative  to  the  Grand  Master.    Sees.  168 
—174. 
II.     Relative    to    Masters    of    Lodges.     Sees. 
175—183. 
III.     Relative  to  Lodges.     Sees.  184—187. 
IV.     Relative  to  Masons  Individually.     Sees. 
188—207. 
V.     Of    Revisions,    Reversals,    and    Restora- 
tions.    Sees.  208—215. 

ARTICLE    I. 
Relative  to  the  Grand  Master. 

Sec. 168.  Charges,  for  what  may  be  preferred,  and  how. 

169.  Formation   of  Tribunal. 

170.  Powers  of  tribunal. 

171.  Penalty. 

172.  Duties  of  Grand   Secretary. 

173.  Procedure  at   trial. 

174.  Expenses  of  tribunal. 

Charges,  for  what  may  be  preferred,  and  how. 

Section  168.  Charges  may  be  preferred  against 
the  Grand  Master  for  abuse  of  his  power,  violation 


149  CONSTITUTION  §  168-170 

of  the  Constitution  or  Eegulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  or  other  unmasonic  conduct,  by  any  five 
Masters  of  Lodges;  which  charges  shall  be  in  writ- 
ing over  their  signatures,  and  shall  be  presented  to 
the  last  Past  Grand  Master  of  this  Grand  Lodge 
who  may  be  within  the  State,  and  who  is  a  member 
of  a  Lodge  within  its  jurisdiction. 

Regulation. 

168a.  It  is  competent  to  try  the  Grand  Master  by  what 
will  comprehend  a  "new  Regulation.''  (1853,  p.  264; 
1855,  pp.  95,  107;  Reg.  of  1721,  Art.  XIX.) 

Charges  against  Master  of  Lodge  and  Trial:  Sec. 
175,  183. 

Formation  of  Tribunal. 

Sec.  169.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  charges, 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  such  Past  Grand  Master  to 
transmit  a  copy  thereof  to  the  accused,  if  within 
the  State,  at  least  thirty  days,  and  if  without  the 
State,  at  least  ninety  days,  before  the  time  designa- 
ted for  the  trial,  together  with  a  notification  to  at- 
tend at  such  time  and  place  as  he  may  therein 
name,  which  shall  be  one  most  convenient  for  the 
parties;  and  he  shall  also  summon  four  or  more  other 
Past  Grand  Masters  of  this  State,  who  shall  be  mem- 
bers of  Lodges  therein,  to  assemble  with  him  at  the 
time  and  place  designated,  and  shall  notify  the  ac- 
cused thereof. 

Powers  of  tribunal. 

Sec.  170.     The  tribunal  thus  assembled,  or  any  of 

its  members,  shall  have  power  to  summon  witnesses 
at  the  request  of  either  party;  it  shall  receive  such 
testimony  as  in  its  judgment  shall  be  proper,  and 
ehall  determine  finally  upon  the  guilt  or  innocence 


§  171-174  CONSTITUTION  150 

of  the  accused;  and  the  opinion  of  a  majority  of 
all  its  members  shall  be  the  judgment  of  the  tribunal 
and  shall  be  final. 

Penalty. 

Sec.  171.  The  only  penalty  inflicted  shall  be  de- 
privation of  office;  but,  when  thus  deprived,  the 
adjudged  may  be  amenable  to  his  Lodge  upon  a 
charge  of  unmasonic  conduct. 

Duties  of  Grand  Secretary  at  Trial. 

Sec.  172.  The  Grand  Secretary  shall  attend  at  the 
trial  to  keep  a  record  of  the  proceedings  and  of  the 
judgment,  which  shall  be  filed  in  his  office  and 
shall  be  presented  at  the  next  Annual  Communica- 
tion of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Procedure  at  trial. 

Sec.  173.     The  proceedings  at  such  trial,  not  fully 
prescribed  in  this  Article,  shall,  so  far  as  may  be 
applicable,  be  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of 
Art.  IV,  of  this  Part. 
Expense  of  tribunal. 

Sec.  174.  All  necessary  traveling  expenses  of  the 
members  of  such  tribunal  shall  be  paid  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  in  the  same  manner  as  those  of  Grand 
Officers  attending  its  Communications. 

ARTICLE  II. 
Relative  to  Masters  of  Lodges. 

Sec. 175.  Charges,   for  what  may  be  preferred,  and  how. 

176.  Formation    of    Commission. 

177.  Powers   of   commission. 

178.  Adjournment. 

179.  Judgment. 

180.  Penalties. 

181.  Procedure    at    trial. 

182.  Record   of  proceedings. 

183.  Appeal. 


151  CONSTITUTION  §  175-177 

Charges,  for  what  may  he  pre i erred,  and  how. 

Section  175.  Charges  may  be  preferred  against 
the  Master  of  a  Lodge  for  abuse  of  his  power,  vio- 
lation of  the  Constitution  or  Regulations,  or  unma- 
sonic  conduct  of  any  kind,  by  any  five  Master  Ma- 
sons in  good  standing;  which  charges  shall  be  in 
writing  over  their  signatures,  and  shall  be  presented 
to  the  Grand  Lodge,  if  in  session,  or  to  the  Grand 
Master  during  the  vacation. 

Regulation. 
175a.      The   Constitution   will   not  permit   a   Lodge   to   try 
its   Master.      (1874,   p.    589.) 

Charges  against  Grand  Master  and  trial:  See. 
168—174. 

Formation  of  Commission. 

Sec.  176.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  charges, 
the  Grand  Lodge  or  the  Grand  Master,  as  the  case 
may  be,  may  at  once  appoint  and  summon  not  less 
than  three  nor  more  than  seven  disinterested 
brethren,  who  shall  be  either  Masters  or  Past 
Masters,  to  assemble  as  Commissioners  to  hear  and 
determine  thereupon;  and  shall  then  summon  the 
accused  to  appear  and  answer  thereunto,  at  such 
time  and  place  most  convenient  for  the  parties  as 
shall  be  indicated  in  said  summons;  giving  him,  if 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  his  Lodge,  at  least  ten 
days — if  without  that  jurisdiction  and  within  the 
State,  at  least  thirty  days — and  if  without  the 
State,  at  least  ninety  days — to  answer  thereunto; 
and  transmitting  to  him  also  a  copy  of  the  charges. 

Powers  of  Commission. 

Sec.  177.  The  Commissioners,  thus  assembled, 
shall   choose   one   of   their   number   to   preside;    and 


5  177-181  CONSTITUTION  152 

they,  or  any  of  them,  shall  have  power  to  summon 
witnesses  at  the  request  of  either  party.  The  wit- 
nesses, if  Masons,  shall  testify  upon  their  honor  as 
such;  if  not,  their  depositions  shall  be  taken  in 
writing,  before  an  officer  legally  authorized  to  ad- 
minister oaths;  and,  in  such  case,  the  party  re- 
quiring such  depositions  shall  notify  the  other  of 
the  time  and  place  when  and  where  they  will  be 
taken,  that  he  may,  if  he  choose,  be  present  thereat. 

Adjournment. 

Sec.  178.  The  Commissioners  may  adjourn  from 
time  to  time,  at  their  own  convenience  or  for  good 
cause  shown  by  either  party;  provided,  that  the 
period  within  which  their  duties  shall  be  concluded 
shall  not  exceed  ten  days,  unless,  for  sufficient  rea- 
sons, the  Grand  Master  shall  grant  them  further 
time. 

Judgment. 

Sec.  179.  The  opinion  of  a  majority  of  all  the 
Commissioners  shall  be  deemed  the  judgment  of  the 
whole  and  shall  be  conclusive,  unless  an  appeal  be 
taken  at  the  next  Annual  Communication  of  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

Penalties. 

Sec.  180.  The  penalties  which  may  be  inflicted  by 
such  Commissioners  may  be  either  deprivation  of 
office,  suspension,  or  expulsion,  as  in  their  judg- 
ment shall  be  deemed  proper. 

Piocedure  at  trial. 

Sec.  181.  The  proceedings  at  such  trial,  not  in 
this  Article  fully  prescribed,   shall,  so   far  as   may 


153  CONSTITUTION  §  182-184 

be  applicable,  be  in  conformity  with  the  provisions 
of  Art.  rV,  of  this  Part. 

Record  of  proceedings. 

Sec.  182.  The  Commissioners  shall  keep  a  com- 
plete record  of  their  proceedings  and  of  their  judg- 
ment, and  shall  transmit  the  same  to  the  Grand 
Secretary  at  the  conclusion  of  the  trial;  and  the 
judgment  shall  at  once  be  carried  into  effect  by 
order  of  the  Grand  Master. 

Appeal. 

Sec.  183.  An  appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge  may  be 
taken  at  its  next  Annual  Communication,  by  either 
party,  if  notice  thereof  be  given  to  the  Grand  Sec- 
retary within  thirty  days  after  the  conclusion  of  the 
trial. 

ARTICLE    III. 

Relative  to  Lodges. 

Sec. 184.  Charges,  for  what  may  he  preferred,   and  how. 

185.  Formation  of  commission. 

186.  Powers    of    commission — Procedure — Penalties. 

187.  Appeal. 

Charges,  for  what  may  be  preferred,  and  how. 

Section  184.  When  a  controversy  shall  arise  be- 
tween Lodges  or  between  a  Lodge  and  a  member  or 
members  of  another  Lodge,  charges  may  be  preferred 
by  either  party,  if  in  good  standing;  which  charges 
shall  be  in  writing  and  shall  be  presented  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master,  as  provided  in  Sec. 
175. 


S  185-187  CONSTITUTION  154 

Formation  of  commission. 

Sec.  185.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  charges, 
not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  seven  Commissioners 
shall  be  appointed  and  summoned,  as  provided  in 
Section  176,  which  Commissioners  shall  be  Masters 
or  Wardens,  and  shall  be  selected  from  at  least 
three  different  Lodges  not  interested  in  the  con- 
troversy and  most  convenient  to  the  parties;  and 
the  accused  party  shall  be  summoned,  with  such 
time  to  answer  as  provided  in  the  Section  last 
quoted. 

Powers  of  commission — Proceedure — Penalties. 

Sec.  186.  The  Commissioners  shall  have  power  to 
proceed,  and  shall  keep  a  record  of  their  proceed- 
ings and  judgment,  in  the  same  manner  as  provided 
in  Art.  11,  of  this  Part.  The  penalties  which  they 
may  inflict  may  be  any  known  to  Masonic  usage; 
or,  if  the  case  be  one  not  involving  a  violation  of 
Masonic  duty,  the  decision  may  be  such  special  one 
as  the  circumstances  shall,  in  their  judgment,  war- 
rant. 

Appeal. 

Sec.  187.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  by  either  party 
to  the  Grand  Lodge,  as  provided  in  Section  183. 


155  CONSTITUTION  §  188 

ARTICLE    IV. 
Relative  to  Masons  Individually. 

Sec. 188.  Penal  jurisdiction  of  a  lodge. 

189.  Charges,    how    preferred — To    whom    presented. 

190.  Must   be   specific. 

191.  Charges,   Lodge   U.   D. 

192.  Trial     pending     in     courts    of     land — Acquittal 

therein  no  bar — Duty   after  conviction  in 
court. 

193.  Master  to  pass  on  sufficiency  of  charges — When 

to  call  special  meeting. 

194.  Notice  of  meeting  to  elect  commission. 

195.  Amendments  to  charges — Withdrawal — Striking 

out. 

196.  Commission,    how    elected. 

197.  Disqualification  of  Master  and  commissioner. 

198.  Commission,   time  and  place  of  meeting — Sum- 

mons and  notice. 

199.  Service  of  summons. 

200.  Who  to   preside — Duties  of  Master  and   Secre- 

tary— Answer — Objection   to   commissioner 
Vacancies — Stenographic  reporter. 

201.  Witness,      how      summoned — Testimony,      how 

taken. 

202.  Procedure  in  general. 

203.  Counsel. 

204.  Adjournment — Continuance. 

205.  Verdict — Record  of  finding. 

206.  Penalties. 

207.  Appeal — Additional  evidence  on — Transcript. 

Penal  jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge. 

Section  188.  The  penal  jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge 
includes  all  its  own  members,  wherever  residing, 
and  all  Masons  from  any  Lodge,  even  though  sus- 
pended for  non-payment  of  dues,  or  otherwise,  re- 
siding nearer  to  its  place  of  meeting  than  to  that 
of  any  other  Lodge — excepting  the  Grand  Master 
and  its  own  Master.  In  places  where  more  than 
one  Lodge  exists,  such  Lodges  have  concurrent 
penal  jurisdiction  over  all  such  Masons,  so  residing, 
and  not  members  of  one  of  them.  When  a  Mason 
has    been    suspended    for    cause,    only    the    Lodge 


§  188  CONSTITUTION  158 

vrithin    whose    jurisdiction    he    resides    has    penal 
jurisdiction  over  him. 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  In  this  Article  the  admirable 
provisions  of  the  "Form  for  Records  of  Trials,"  first 
recommended  by  the  Grand  Lodge  in  1872,  and  revised 
by  the  Committee  on  Grievances  in  1894,  when  Past  Grand 
Master  Angellotti  was  Chairman,  have  been  inserted  herein 
wherever  they  were  more  clearly  stated  than  in  the  Con- 
stitution   itself. 

All  the  forms  contained  therein  have  been  inserted  b«- 
cause  they  have  become  familiar  to  the  Order  by  long 
use.  It  is  thought  better  to  now  give  them  the  sanction  of 
making  the  entire  Form  of  Record  part  of  our  permanent 
law 

All  other  provisions  about  trials  being  abrogated  by 
this  revision,  the  brethren  will  have  a  direct  and  binding 
procedure  to  follow,  and  as  they  will  find  everything  in 
one  place  and  under  one  heading,  there  will  be  much  less 
chance  of  reversal  because  of  error  in  procedure. 

Nothing  in  this  Article  is  new  or  makes  any  change  in 
the  present  law,  except  that  the  provisions  relating  to  filling 
vacancies  on  a  commission  have  been  added  in  accordance 
with  the  consensus  of  opinion  in  the  Jurisprudence  Com- 
mittee when  the  matter  was  before  it  in  1910. 

Eegulations, 

188a.  There  is  no  limitation  to  bar  the  prosecution  of  a 
brother  for  unmasonic  conduct.  (1882,  pp.  441,  687;  1835, 
p.   202.) 

188b.  If  the  Lodge  where  the  charges  are  made  has  juris- 
diction at  the  time  they  are  made,  it  can  try  the  brother,  not- 
v/ithstanding  he  might  thereafter  join  another  Lodge. 
(1912,  p.   151.) 

188c.  A  change  of  residence  after  charges  made  does 
not  divest  the  Lodge  of  jurisdiction  to  try  a  brother  under 
charges.      (1912,  p.  151.) 

188d.  When  a  member  of  a  California  Lodge  is  sus- 
pended for  unmasonic  conduct  by  a  Lodge  under  a  foreign 
jurisdiction,  the  California  Lodge  cannot,  without  any  trial, 
enter  a  judgment  of  suspension  against  the  brother  upon 
the  certified  record  of  the  proceedings  of  the  foreign 
Lodge.      (1914,  pp.   22,    129.) 

188e.  A  member  of  a  foreign  Lodge  residing  within 
the  jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge  in  California,  who  is  in  good 
standing,  may  prefer  charges  against  a  Master  Mason  re- 
siding within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  California  Lodge. 
(1914,  p.    166.) 


157  CONSTITUTION  §  188-139 

188f.  Charges  may  be  preferred  against  a  dimitted  or 
non-affiliated  Mason  in  the  Lodge  within  whose  territorial 
jurisdiction  he  resides.     (1915,  p.  294.) 

Charges  against  one  dimitting  to  go  in  saloon 
business.     Sec.  129Ab. 

Trial  of  controversies  where  Lodge  is  party: 
Sec.  184—187. 

Trial  of  charges  against  Master:     Sec.  175 — 183. 

Trial  of  charges  against  Grand  Master:  Sec.  168 
—174. 

Transfer  of  place  of  Trial:      Sec.  43,  sub.   9. 

Charges,  how  preferred — To  whom  presented. 

Sec.  189.  When  any  member  of  a  Lodge,  (except 
its  Master  or  the  Grand  Master,)  or  any  Mason  re- 
siding within  its  jurisdiction,  shall  be  accused  of 
unmasonic  conduct,  charges  to  that  effect  may  be 
preferred  by  any  Master  Mason  in  good  standing; 
which  charges  shall  be  in  writing  over  his  signature, 
and  shall  be  presented  to  the  Master  of  the  Lodge- 
having  jurisdiction  thereof. 

Regulations. 

189a.  The  Lodge  or  Master  may  be  accuser  and  may 
direct  the  Junior  Warden  to  prefer  the  charges,  in  which 
case  the  trial  cannot  be  had  in  that  Lodge,  and  the  charges 
shall  be  presented  to  the  Grand  Master,  who  will  designate 
the  Lodge  in  which  the  trial  shall  be  had.  Trial  Record  1, 
(1881,  p.  18;  1882,  p.  661;  1887,  p.  247;  1900,  pp. 
644,  902 — overruling  1891,  pp.  16,  213;  1909,  p.  178.) 

189b.  A  Junior  Warden  preferring  charges  by  direction 
of  the  Lodge  is  the  accuser,  and  remains  so  even  after 
elected  Senior  Warden.      (1904.  p.  1077.) 

189c.  When  the  Lodge  is  accuser,  the  brother  against 
whom  the  offense  was  committed  has  no  control  over  the 
trial.      (1881.  p.  IS;   1382,  p.  661.) 


8  189-191  CONSTITUTION  158 


189d.  Preferring  charges  does  not  deprive  the  accused 
of  any  of  his  rights  until  proven.      (1887,  p.  21.) 

189e.  A  member  of  a  foreign  Lodge  residing  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge  in  California,  who  is  in  good  stand- 
ing, may  prefer  charges  against  a  Master  Mason  residing 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  California  Lodge.  (1914, 
p.  166.) 

Member  under  charges  may  withdraw:     See.  159a. 


Must  be  specific. 

Sec.  190.  The  charge  itself  shall  be  a  general  one 
of  unmasonic  conduct,  defined  in  a  specification  or 
specifications  to  follow,  setting  forth,  with  clear- 
ness and  precision,  the  offense  or  offenses  complained 
of,  and  giving  time,  place,  and  all  necessary  par- 
ticulars relating  thereto,  as  distinctly  as  possible, 
so  that  the  accused  may  have  full  knowledge  of  all 
that  he  may  be  called  upon  to  explain,  disprove,  or 
justify. 

Charges,  Lodge  U.  D. 

Sec.  191.  Such  charges  shall  never  be  presented 
to  the  Master  of  a  Lodge  under  dispensation  if  there 
is  a  chartered  Lodge  having  concurrent  jurisdiction 
over  the  same  territory,  except  where  the  accused 
is  a  member  of  such  Lodge,  or  under  or  within  its 
jurisdiction,  and  no  chartered  Lodge  has  concurrent 
jurisdiction  over  the  same  territory,  they  may  be 
presented.  When  the  Lodge,  to  the  Master  of  which 
such  charges  are  presented,  is  a  Lodge  under  dis- 
pensation, such  Master  shall  at  once  transmit  the 
same  to  the  Grand  Master,  who  shall  thereupon,  if  it 
shall  appear  to  him  that  the  act  or  acts  complained 
of  therein  constitute  a  Masonic  offense,  designate 
some  chartered  Lodge  to  trj-  the  same,  and  transmit 


159  CONSTITUTION  §  191-192 

sucli  charges  to  the  Master  thereof,  who  shall  there- 
upon proceed  therewith  in  the  same  manner  as  if 
the  charges  had  originally  been  presented  to  him. 

Trial  pending  in  courts  of  land — Acquittal  therein 
no  bar — Duty  after  conviction  in  court. 

Sec.  192.  When  the  charge  is  for  an  offense  which 
is  the  subject  of  proceedings  in  the  Courts  of  the 
land  the  Masonic  Trial  may,  in  the  discretion  of 
the  Master,  be  deferred  until  such  proceedings  are 
concluded,  but  in  the  event  of  a  final  judgment  of 
conviction  against  a  Mason  in  the  State  or  Federal 
courts  of  a  crime  involving  moral  turpitude,  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  Junior  Warden  of  any  Lodge 
having  jurisdiction  of  such  Mason  to  prefer  charges 
against  the  Mason  so  convicted  on  account  of  the 
matters  involved  in  said  conviction;  provided,  that 
such  charges  have  not  already  been  preferred,  and 
to  press  to  conclusion  a  trial  on  account  thereof. 
Acquittal  in  said  courts,  or  the  refusal  of  a  Grand 
Jury  to  indict  for  an  offense  is  no  bar  to  a  Ma- 
sonic trial. 

Whenever  it  shall  appear  by  the  record  of  con- 
viction from  another  Masonic  jurisdiction,  recog- 
nized by  us,  that  a  member  of  one  of  our  Lodges, 
resident  in  such  jurisdiction,  has  been  suspended  or 
expelled  for  un-Masonic  conduct  in  such  jurisdiction 
while  a  resident  thereof,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Junior  Warden  of  the  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction  of 
which  he  is  a  member  to  prefer  charges  against  him 
for  the  acts  and  conduct  alleged  in  the  charges  pre- 
ferred in  the  foreign  jurisdiction  and  of  which  he 
was  there  convicted,  and  the  same  proceedings  shall 
thereupon   be    had    as    in    ordinary   cases;    provided 


§  192  194  CONSTITUTION  160 

that  the  record  of  conviction  of  the  foreign  juris- 
diction shall  be  received  on  the  trials  prima  facia 
evidence  of  the  guilt  of  the  Brother  of  such  acts 
and  conduct.     (As  amended  1915.) 

Regulations. 

192a.  One  violation  of  a  sumptuary  law,  such  as  con- 
tinuing to  conduct  a  hotel  and  bar  in  a  community  voted 
dry  under  the  Wylie  Law,  if  the  Brother  shows  the  proper 
spirit  otherwise  and  evinces  no  disposition  to  again  trans- 
gress the  law  in  question,  ought  not  to  require  the  pre- 
ferring of  charges  against  him.      (1915,  p.  291.) 

192b.  When  charges  are  preferred  for  an  offense  for 
which  a  brother  has  been  convicted  in  the  Courts  of  the 
land,  only  the  final  judgment  of  conviction  can  be  used  as 
evidence.  And,  pending  an  appeal  in  the  Courts  of  the 
land,  the  record  of  the  trial  cannot  be  used,  nor  can  the 
judgment  of  conviction  be  used.      (1915,  p.  485.) 

Master  to  pass  on  sufaciency  of  charges — When  to 
call  special  meeting. 

Sec.  193.  Upon  the  presentation  of  such  charges, 
the  Master  shall  carefully  examine  the  charge  and 
specifications,  and,  if  they  are  evidently  frivolous, 
or  if  the  act  or  acts  with  which  the  accused  is 
charged,  is  or  are  clearly  such  as  do  not  constitute 
a  Masonic  offense,  he  may  refuse  to  entertain  them. 
But,  should  it  appear  otherwise,  and  it  is  known  to 
him  that  the  accuser  is  a  Master  Mason  in  good 
standing,  he  shall  call  a  special  meeting  of  his 
Lodge,  as  soon  as  practicable. 

Eegulation. 
193a.       The    Master    being    present,    neither    the    Senior 
Warden  nor  the  Junior  Warden  can  receive  or  pass  upon  the 
sufficiency    of    charges    or    call    a    special    meeting    to    elect 
commissioners.      (1885,  p.  247.) 

Notice  of  meeting  to  elect  commission. 

Sec.  194.  Due  notification  of  such  meeting  shall 
be  given  to  every  member  thereof  whose  residence  is 


161  CONSTITUTION  §  194-195 

known  and  is  within  such  distance  as  may  reason- 
ably permit  him  to  attend;  which  notification  shall 
state  that  the  purpose  of  the  meeting  is  to  elect 
Commissioners  to  try  a  brother  (using  no  name) 
upon  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct,  shall  be  in 
writing  or  in  print,  and  should  be  served  personally, 
if  possible,  by  the  Tyler  or  some  brother  designated 
for  the  purpose;  or,  if  it  be  not  convenient  so  to 
serve  it,  should  be  left  at  his  ordinary  residence  or 
place  of  business,  or  be  sent  by  mail. 

Regulations. 
194a.      The   accused,    if   a   member,    must   be   notified    and 
may  be  present   and   vote   at   the   election.      (1871,   p.    158; 
1360,  p.   364;    1891,  p.   191.) 

194b.  But  not  if  the  trial  is  transferred.  (1893,  pp. 
13,   221.) 

194c.  Even  if  the  Secretary  is  the  accused  he  should 
Btill  notify  the  members,  as  no  one  is  to  know  who  is  the 
accused  until    the   trial.      (1895,   pp.    18,   264.) 

As  to  the  rights  of  the  accuser  and  the  accused  see  Sec- 
tion 196. 

Amendments  to  charges — Withdrawal — Striking  out. 

Sec.  195.  The  Master  of  the  Lodge  has  a  right  to 
strike  out  portions  of  the  charges  containing  no 
clear  and  certain  specifications  of  an  offense,  or 
which  are  rambling,  uncertain,  unsatisfactory,  or 
insufficient;  and  he  may  at  any  time  allow  amend- 
ments thereto  which  will  tend  toward  justice.  He 
may  allow  charges  to  be  withdrawn  before  the  com- 
mencement of  the  trial,  but  not  afterward,  if  they 
are  not  of  a  criminal  nature. 

Regulations. 

195a.  The  Lodge  cannot  act  in  the  matter  of  wita- 
drawing  charges.  (1891,  pp.  18,  216.  See  also  1892, 
p.,  705.) 

1951).  But  if  accuser,  it  alone  may  withdraw  them. 
(1881,   p.    18;    1882,   p.    661.) 

Notice  of  Amendment  of  Charges:     Sec.  208a. 


J  196  CONSTITUTION  1S2 

Commission,  how  elected. 

Sec.  196.  At  such  special  meeting  the  Master  will 
announce  its  purpose,  and  will  ascertain,  by  a  vote 
of  the  Lodge,  the  number  of  Commissioners  (not 
less  than  seven  nor  more  than  nine,)  which  it  shall 
deem  proper  to  elect.  Each  member  present  will 
write  the  name  of  as  many  members  of  the  Lodge 
upon  one  ballot  as  shall  correspond  with  the  num- 
ber of  Commissioners  determined  upon,  and,  upon 
counting  the  ballots,  such  members  as  shall  be  found 
to  have  received  a  majority  of  all  the  votes  cast, 
shall  be  declared  elected  as  Commissioners.  In 
case  the  full  number  should  not  be  elected  on  the 
first  ballot,  another  ballot  will  be  had  for  the  re- 
mainder, in  the  same  manner;  and  again  and  again 
if  necessary,  until  the  full  number  of  Commissioners 
shall  have  been  elected,  each  by  a  majority  of  the 
votes  of  those  present. 

Regulations. 

196a.  The  name  of  the  accused  should  not  be  announced 
&t  the  special  meeting  to  elect  commissioners,  (1885,  p. 
227.) 

1961).  Nor  should  the  charges  be  read  at  it.  (1891, 
p.    191.) 

196c.  The  meeting  cannot  be  postponed.  (1891,  pp.  17, 
216.) 

196d.  But,  if  for  any  reason,  no  meeting  is  held  at  the 
time  designated,  new  notice  of  a  new  meeting  must  be 
given    (idem). 

At  this  point  the  decisions  showing  the  rights  of  the 
accused  and  accuser  during  the  trial  are  inserted,  as  fol- 
iows: 

196e.  The  Master  should  not  permit  the  accuser  to  use 
•busive  epithets  to  the  accused.      (1873,  p.  212.) 

196f.      It  is  an  offense  for  the  accuser  so  to  do    (Idem). 

196g.  The  accuser  has  a  right  to  be  present  at  the 
trial   up  to  its  conclusion.      (1876,  p.  498.) 

196h.  The  accused  has  no  right  to  know  against  whom 
the  charges  are  preferred  at  the  special  meeting.  (1876, 
p.   498.) 


163  CONSTITUTION  I  196-193 

196i.  He  must  be  informed  of  his  rights,  if  without 
counsel.      (1371,  p.   159.) 

196j.  He  cannot  be  required  to  testify  against  himself. 
(1871,  p.  159.) 

Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h, 

Disqualification  of  Master  and  commissioner. 

Sec.  197.  Neither  a  witness  nor  one  who  acted  as 
commissioner  at  a  first  trial,  nor  one  who  cannot 
fairly  try  the  matter,  is  qualified  to  act  as  commis- 
sioner. Nor  is  a  Master  qualified  to  preside  who 
would  be  disqualified  as  commissioner  for  any  other 
reason  than  because  of  his  acting  at  a  first  trial. 

Regulations. 

197a.  A  Lodge  mav  elect  one  of  its  members  who  is 
absent,   if  otherwise  qualified.      (1885,  pp.   18,  278.) 

197b.  If  the  Secretary  is  the  accused,  another  brother 
should  be  appointed  to  act  at  the  trial.  (1895,  pp.  IS, 
264.) 

197c.  When  the  Secretary  is  the  accuser  he  is  dis- 
qualified.     (1890,   p.    560.) 

197d.  The  Secretary  shall  in  no  case  serve  as"  one  of  the 
Commissioners.      (1913,  p.    168.) 

Commission,  time  and  place  of  meeting — Summons 
and  notice. 

Sec.  198.  The  Master  will  then  name  the  tima 
and  place  for  the  first  meeting  of  the  Commissioners, 
keeping  in  view  the  convenience  of  the  parties  and 
the  time  allowed  to  the  accused  for  appearance,  and 
will  direct  the  Secretary .  to  notify  each  Commis- 
sioner of  his  election  and  of  such  time  and  place  of 
meeting,  either  in  person  or  in  writing,  and  will 
also  direct  the  Secretary  to  notify  the  accuser  of 
such  time  and  place  of  meeting,  and  will  have  pre- 
pared for   his   signature   a   summons   which   he   will 


I  198-199  CONSTITUTION  164 

cause  to  be  served,  requiring  the  accused  to  appear 
and  answer  thereunto  at  such  time  and  place,  and 
shall,  at  the  same  time,  cause  the  Secretary  to  fur- 
nish the  accused  with  a  copy  of  the  charges  and  to 
notify  the  accuser  of  the  said  time  and  place  of 
trial.  The  summons  shall  be  issued  in  duplicate, 
one  copy  to  be  delivered  or  transmitted  to  the  ac- 
cused, and  the  other  to  be  presented  to  the  Com- 
missioners, with  a  proper  certificate  of  service  ap- 
pended thereto. 

It  is  usual  that  the  Secretary  or  Tyler  perform  such 
service,  but  it  may  be  done  by  any  brother  whom  the 
Master   shall   designate. 

Regulations. 

198a.  It  is  the  prerogative  of  the  Master  and  not  the 
Lodge  or  commission  to  issue  a  summons.  (1860,  p.  353; 
1871,   p.    157.) 

198b.  The  wilful  disobedience  of  a  summons  is  an  of- 
fense.     (1871,   p.   161.) 

198c.  A  brother  receiving  the  summons  has  no  right  to 
question  its  legality  or  refuse  to  obey  it.      (1860,  p.  355.) 

Form  of  notice  to  commissioners:     Sec.  252. 

Form  of  notice  to  accuser:     Sec.  253. 

Summons   defined:      Sec.   232. 

Form  of  summons:     See.  254. 

Service  of  summons. 

Sec.  199.  If  the  accused  be  within  the  jurisdic- 
tion of  the  Lodge,  the  summons  and  copy  of  the 
charges  shall  be  issued  at  least  ten  days  prior  to 
the  day  appointed  for  the  trial,  and  shall  be  served 
personally  by  the  Tyler  or  some  other  member  of  the 
Lodge  authorized  by  the  Master  for  that  purpose, 
or  shall  be  left  at  his  ordinary  residence  or  place 
of  business.  If  he  be  without  the  said  jurisdiction, 
but  within  the  State,  and  his  residence  be  known, 


165  CONSTITUTION  §  199-200 

they  shall  be  issued  at  least  thirty  days  before  the 
day  of  the  trial,  and  shall  be  forwarded  to  his  ad- 
dress by  the  Secretary,  by  mail  or  other  usual  mode 
of  conveyance,  which  shall  be  deemed  sufficient 
service.  If  he  be  without  the  State,  and  his  resi- 
dence be  known,  they  shall  be  issued  at  least  ninety 
«  days  before  the  trial,  and  shall  be  forwarded  to  his 
address  by  the  Secretary,  as  before  provided,  which 
shall  be  sufficient  service.  If  his  address  be  un- 
known, the  Master  shall  order  the  trial  to  proceed 
at  once  upon  the  testimony,  ex  parte. 

Regulations. 

199a.  If  the  accused  is  in  fact  in  the  jurisdiction,  his 
time  is  ten  days,  and  the  provisions  as  to  service  apply  to  a 
transferred  case.      (1893,  pp.   12,   220.) 

199b.  The  service  is  complete  when  the  deposit  in  the 
U.  S.  mail  is  made;  it  is  not  necessary  to  register  the 
letter  or  wait  for  a  return  receipt.      (1898,  p.   815.) 

199c.  Service  of  summons  is  very  essential,  and  reading 
it  to  the  accused  is  not  sufficient.  (1874,  pp.  561,  682; 
1890,  p.   556.) 

Form  of  certificate  of  service:     Sec.  254. 

Who  to  preside — Duties  of  Master  and  Secretary — 
Answer — Objection  to  commissioner — Vacancies 
— Stenographic  reporter. 

Sec.  200.  The  Commissioners  shall  assemble  at 
the  time  and  place  appointed  and  shall  be  pre- 
sided over  by  the  Master,  who  shall  decide  all  ques- 
tions of  Masonic  law  which  may  arise  during  the 
trial,  but  shall  have  no  vote  in  the  final  decision 
of  the  case  ^  by  the  Commissioners;  and  the  Sec- 
retary, or,  in  his  absence,  some  other  member  of 
the  Lodge  appointed  for  the  purpose  by  the  Mas- 
ter, shall  attend  them  to  keep  a  full  and  correct 
record  of  the  proceedings  and  of  the  judgment,  un- 


§  200  CONSTITUTION  166 

der  their  supervision.  The  accused  should  now 
present  his  answer  to  the  charge  and  specifications, 
which  answer  may  be  either  oral  or  written,  and 
should  be  made  a  part  of  the  record.  In  this  an- 
swer he  may  make  a  general  or  particular  denial  of 
all  the  specifications  of  the  charge;  or  he  may  deny 
some  and  admit  others,  and  may  make  statements  in 
justification  or  extenuation  of  those  admitted;  or 
he  may  admit  all,  with  expressions  of  sorrow  for  hia 
misconduct;  or,  in  fact,  he  may  make  any  answer 
which  to  him,  or  his  counsel,  shall  seem  meet.  If 
there  be  objection  to  any  of  the  commissioners,  the 
reasons  for  the  objection  shall  at  this  time  be 
stated,  and  the  Master  shall  decide  as  to  their 
validity;  and  if,  because  of  objections  sustained  or 
otherwise,  there  shall  be  vacancies  or  a  vacancy  on 
the  commission,  the  commissioners  may,  subject  to 
the  approval  of  the  Master,  choose  properly  qualified 
members  or  a  member  of  the  Lodge  to  act,  and  when 
so  chosen  they  or  he  shall  have  all  the  rights  of  the 
members  chosen  by  the  Lodge.  At  the  option  of  the 
Master,  a  duly  accredited  stenographic  reporter  may 
be  employed,  provided,  that  said  stenographic  re- 
porter is  a  Master  Mason  and  that,  before  entering 
upon  his  duty  he  shall  be  qualified  in  the  manner 
provided  for  the  qualification  of  Masonic  witnesses; 
and  provided,  further,  that  said  stenographic  re- 
porter shall  attest  the  transcript  of  the  evidence  of 
the  respective  witnesses  examined  in  the  course  of 
the  trial  prior  to  signature  by  the  said  witnesses. 

Regulations. 

200a.  A  failure  to  meet  at  the  time  appointed  ipso  facto 
dissolves  the  commission.      (1885,   p.  205.) 

200b.  It  is  necessary  for  a  majority  of  the  commission 
to  be  always  present,  and  when  present  such  majority  may 


167  CONSTITUTION  S  200-201 

proceed.      (1860,  p.  381;   1864,  p.  340:   1865.  p.  110;   1882, 
p.  648;   1884,  p.  736;   1874,  pp.  565,  584;   1880,  p.  418.) 

200c.     Electing  a  chairman  is  error.     (1872,  p.  586.) 

200d.  The  Master's  province  is  simply  to  decide  ques- 
tions of  law.     He  is  not  to  take  sides.      (1880,  p.  582.) 

200e.  The  Master  being  present,  neither  the  Senior  nor 
the  Junior  Warden  can  act.      (1877,  p.  180;   1885,  p.  247.) 

200f.  The  accused  cannot  stay  away  and  have  another 
put  in  his  plea.  To  do  so  would  be  disobedience  of  the 
summons.      (1878,   p.    603.) 

200g.  Expressions  of  sorrow  for  misconduct  do  not  con- 
stitute  a   sufficient  plea.      (1898,   p.    115.) 

200h.  A  Master  installed  after  the  trial  commission  is 
elected,  who  is  not  otherwise  disqualified,  can  legally  preside 
at  the  trial.      (1912,  p.   150.) 

200i.  The  election  of  the  Junior  Warden  as  a  com- 
missioner, if  he  be  the  accuser,  would  not  invalidate  the  elec- 
tion of  the  entire  commission,  and  a  majority  of  the  commis- 
sioners could  proceed  with  the  trial  of  the  charges  or  vacancy 
thereby  caused  could  be  filled  by  the  remaining  commissioners, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Master.    (1912,  p.  151.) 

See   also   Sec.   43g. 
Witnesses,  how  summoned — Testimony,  how  taken. 

Sec.  201.  The  Master  shall,  at  the  request  of 
either  party,  summon  such  witnesses  as  are  Masons, 
residing  within  the  jurisdiction  of  his  Lodge,  to 
appear  and  testify  before  the  Commission.  When- 
ever the  attendance  of  a  witness,  who  is  a  Masou 
and  who  resides  without  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Lodge  in  which  the  trial  is  had,  can  not  be  procured, 
his  testimony  may  be  taken  before  the  Master  of 
the  Lodge  within  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides,  upon 
Buch  notice  to  the  adverse  party  as  the  Master  of 
the  Lodge  in  which  the  trial  is  to  be  had  shall  fix, 
and  the  attendance  of  such  witness  may  be  com- 
pelled by  summons.  His  testimony  shall  be  reduced 
to  writing,  signed  by  him,  and  authenticated  by  the 
certificate  of  the  Master  before  whom  it  is  taken, 


S  201  CONSTITUTION  168 

under  the  seal  of  his  Lodge.  Whenever  the  testi- 
mony of  a  witness  residing  out  of  the  State  is  de- 
sired, it  shall  be  taken  upon  interrogatories,  direct 
and  cross,  agreed  upon  by  the  parties  or  settled  by 
the  Master.  If  the  testimony  of  witnesses  who 
are  not  Masons  is  desired,  such  witnesses  may  ap- 
pear before  the  Commission,  and  after  having  been 
put  under  oath  or  affirmation  by  some  officer  au- 
thorized by  the  laws  of  the  State  to  administer 
oaths,  may  testify  before  the  Commission  in  the 
same  manner  as  Masons  who  appear  before  the 
Commission.  Or  such  testimony  may  be  taken  by 
deposition  before  some  officer,  authorized  by  the 
laws  of  the  State  wherein  the  testimony  is  taken 
to  administer  oaths,  and  at  such  time  and  place  and 
upon  such  notice  to  the  adverse  party  as  shall  be 
designated  by  the  Master.  Witnesses  who  are  Mas- 
ter Masons  in  good  standing  shall  testify  upon  their 
honor  as  such;  and  all  others  shall  testify  under  oath 
or  affirmation.  All  oral  testimony  direct  and  cross, 
will  be  written  out  in  full  by  the  Secretary  or 
stenographer;  and,  when  each  witness  giving  such 
testimony  shall  have  concluded,  his  testimony  shall 
be  read  to  him,  and,  after  such  corrections  as  he 
may  wish  to  make,  shall  be  signed  by  him  in  the 
presence  of  the  Commissioners.  The  documentary 
testimony  will  be  made  part  of  the  record  by  in- 
corporating it  or  a  copy  of  it  therein. 

Begulation. 
,201a.      Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellowcrafts  cannot  tes- 
tify   on    honor    as    Masons;    they    must    be    sworn.       (1860, 
p.   364.) 

Form  of  summons  to  witness:     Sec.  255. 
Form   of   authorization    to   take    testimony:      Sec. 
256. 


169  CONSTITUTION  §  202  203 

Procedure  in  general. 

Sec.  202.  The  commissioners  are  the  sole  judges 
of  the  facts  proven,  and  shall  decide  what  and  how 
much  testimony  shall  be  heard.  Technical  objec- 
tions as  to  form  shall  not  be  permitted,  nor  can  any 
evidence  be  excluded  by  the  Master.  Affidavits  or 
depositions  taken  without  notice  cannot  be  received. 
Hearsay  evidence  is  not  admissable.  Admissions  or 
confessions  of  the  accused  in  courts  of  the  land,  or 
before  the  commission  at  that  or  a  previous  trial, 
are  admissable.  Where  guilt  is  sought  to  be  proven 
by  one  witness,  great  caution  is  to  be  exercised. 
The  records  and  reporters'  transcripts  of  testimony 
made  in  courts  of  the  land,  properly  authenticated, 
may  be  allowed  in  evidence.  No  witness  shall  be 
examined  or  any  testimony  taken  without  an  oppor- 
tunity given  the  accuser  and  accused  to  be  present. 

Regulation. 
202a.     The  testimony  of  one  witness  may  be  sufficient  if 
free  from  bias  or  prejudice.      (1912,  p.   147.) 

Pending  appeal,  neither  record  nor  judgment  can 
be  used:     Sec.  192b. 

Counsel. 

Sec.  203.  Any  Master  Mason  in  good  standing 
may,  at  the  request  of  the  accuser  or  the  accused, 
appear  as  his  counsel  and  assist  in  the  prosecution  or 
defense.  Such  counsel  cannot  testify  as  to  facts 
disclosed  to  him  by  the  accused,  but  may  be  com- 
pelled to  disclose  any  facts  otherwise  coming  to  his 
knowledge. 


I  204-205  CONSTITUTION  170 

Regulations. 

203a.  A  commissioner  cannot  act  as  counsel.  (1378, 
pp.   418,    619.) 

203b.  A  non-affiliated  Mason  in  good  standing  can  act 
as  counsel.      (1872,  p.  586.) 

203c.  An  attorney  at  law,  not  a  Master  Mason,  cannot 
act  as  counsel  at  a  Masonic  trial.      (1915,  pp.  292,  381.) 

Adjournment — Continuance. 

Sec.  204.  The  Commissioners  may  adjourn  from 
time  to  time,  at  their  own  convenience  or  for  suffi- 
cient cause  shown  by  either  party;  provided,  that 
the  period  within  which  their  duties  shall  be  con- 
cluded shall  not  exceed  ten  days,  unless  for  good 
reasons  shown,  the  Master  shall  grant  them  further 
time.  Eeasonable  continuance  should  be  allowed  the 
accuser  or  accused  to  permit  a  proper  presentation 
of  their  side  of  the  matter. 

Regulations. 

204a.  Failure  to  meet  at  the  time  to  which  adjournment 
was  taken  dissolves  the  commission.  (1872,  p.  570;  1890, 
p.   556.) 

20413.  The  commission  should  not  adjourn  to  the  call  of 
the  Master,  but  to  a  time  fixed.  (1898,  p.  815;  1912. 
p.    128.) 

204c.  The  Master  has  no  right  to  adjourn  the  commis- 
sion.     (1912,  p.  128.) 

Notice  of  Amendment  of  Charges:     Sec.  208a. 


Verdict — Record  of  finding. 

Sec.  205.  After  all  the  testimony  shall  have  been 
received,  the  Commissioners  shall  proceed  to  deliber- 
ate upon  their  verdict  and  sentence,  with  none  pres- 
ent save  themselves,  the  Master,  and  the  Sec- 
retary, which  last  shall  have  no  voice  in  the  pro- 
ceedings.     Only    those    Commissioners    acting    who 


171  CONSTITUTION  §  205 

have  participated  in  the  entire  trial.  After  suffi- 
cient consultation  and  deliberation,  a  vote  for 
'* guilty"  or  "not  guilty,"  by  ballot  shall  be  taken 
upon  each  specification,  and  each  such  vote  shall  be 
recorded;  and  a  similar  vote  shall  thus  be  taken 
upon  the  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  and  be  thus 
recorded,  as  it  might  be  that  the  facts  proven  and 
found  did  not  constitute  a  Masonic  offense.  A  ma- 
jority of  all  the  Commissioners  elected  is  requisite 
to  find  a  verdict  of  ''guilty."  Should  the  accused 
thus  be  found  guilty  of  one  or  more  of  the  speci- 
fications, and  of  the  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct, 
the  Commissioners  will  proceed  to  vote,  by  ballot, 
upon  the  sentence,  and  a  majority  of  all  the  Com- 
missioners elected  will  be  required  to  adjudge  it, 
whatsoever  it  may  be.  The  vote  will  first  be  upon 
the  question  by  the  Master — **  Shall  the  accused  be 
expelled?" — and  the  ballots  shall  have  written 
upon  them  "aye"  or  "no."  Should  there  not  be 
the  requisite  majority  for  expulsion,  the  question 
will  next  be — "Shall  the  accused  be  suspended?" 
— and  it  will  be  decided  in  the  same  manner.  Should 
there  not  be  the  required  majority  for  suspension, 
the  last  question  will  be — "Shall  the  accused  be 
reprimanded?" — and  it  will  be  decided  like  the 
others.  All  this  shall  be  recorded,  giving  the 
number  of  votes,  both  "aye"  and  "no,"  upon 
each  proposition.  When  the  trial  is  concluded,  the 
Secretary  shall  make  a  fair  copy  of  the  record  and 
finding,  under  their  supervision,  which  shall  be 
signed  by  the  Commissioners,  attested  by  the  Sec- 
retary, and  presented  to  the  Master,  who,  at  the 
next  stated  meeting  of  his  Lodge,  shall,  in  the 
presence  of  its  members  only,  announce  the  result, 


{  205  CONSTITUTION  173 

and  direct  the  Secretary  to  record  the  same  as  the 
judgment  of  the  Lodge  and  file  the  record  for  safe 
keeping  among  its  archives. 

Regulations. 

205a.  The  accused  should  be  found  guilty  of  so  much 
of  the  charge,  if  anv,  as  is  proven.  (1867,  pp.  94,  112; 
1868,  p.  386;   1875,  p.  133.) 

2051).  A  commission  refusing  to  fix  the  penalty  after 
finding  the  accused  guilty,  should  be  discharged.  (1894, 
pp.    540,    770.) 

205c.  When  judgment  is  rendered  it  is  final,  subject  to 
appeal.  The  commission  cannot  reassemble  and  review  it. 
(1878,   p.   619;    1880,   p.  419.) 

205d.  The  Grand  Master  cannot  stay  or  interfere  with  it, 
(1880,  p.  421.) 

205e.  The  records  of  a  Masonic  trial,  together  with  the 
evidence  thereof,  belong  to  the  secret  archives  of  the  Fra- 
ternity. It  is  a  Masonic  offense  to  divulge  or  publish  them 
in  a  manner  not  authorized  by  law.  Their  use  in  the  trial 
of  a  divorce  case  in  a  State  Court,  or  their  introduction  in 
evidence  therein,  except  upon  the  order  of  the  Court,  is 
reprehensible  and  should  subject  the  Mason  responsible 
therefor  to  Masonic  discipline.      (1915,  pp.  297,  381.) 

The   following  have  been  held  offenses: 

205f.     Packing  a  commission.      (1868,  p.  419.) 

205g.       Non-compliance    with    duty    by    a    commissioner. 

(1871,  p.  171.) 

205h.      Rendering    a   verdict    of   acquittal    in    the    face   of 

indisputable  evidence  of  guilt.      (1872,  pp.  554,  593.) 

205i.  Acquittal  is  a  bar  to  a  second  trial  for  the  same 
offense.      (1882,   pp.   440,    687;    1883,   p.   229.) 

Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h. 

Lodge  not  responsible  for  faithlessness  of  com- 
mission:    Sec.  77b. 

Eecord  of  finding,  form:     Sec.  257. 

Transcript,   form:      Sees.   258—260. 


173  CONSTITUTION  §  205-207 

Penalties. 

Sec.  206.  The  penalties  which  may  be  inflicted 
are  reprimand  in  open  Lodge,  suspension,  or  expul- 
sion. If  the  sentence  be  reprimand,  the  Master 
shall  summon  the  adjudged  to  appear  at  the  next 
stated  meeting,  after  the  result  of  the  trial  shall 
have  been  announced,  when  it  shall  be  carried  into 
effect  in  the  presence  only  of  members  of  the 
Lodge,  unless,  before  the  said  meeting,  legal  not- 
ice shall  have  been  given  of  an  appeal  to  the 
Grand  Lodge,  in  which  case  the  sentence  shall  not 
be  carried  into  effect  until  after  a  decision  by  that 
Grand  Body  affirming  the  judgment  of  the  subordi- 
nate Lodge.  If  the  sentence  be  suspension  or  ex- 
pulsion, it  shall  at  once  go  into  effect,  and  the  Sec- 
retary shall  immediately  notify  the  person  sus- 
pended or  expelled  and  the  Grand  Secretary 
thereof. 

Regulations. 

206a.     Lodges  cannot  impose  fines.      (1870,  p.  420.) 

2061).  A  brother  suspended  for  cause  in  his  own  Lod^e 
may  be  tried  and  sentenced  to  reprimand  in  the  Lodge 
within  whose  jurisdiction  he  resides.      (1874,  p.  466.) 

206c.  A  brother  suspended  for  non-payment  of  duea 
may  be  tried  and  sentenced  to  reprimand,  which  should  be 
given  in  open  Lodge.      (1881,  p.  18;   1882,  p.  661.) 

206d.  An  accuser  (not  being  a  member  of  the  Lodge) 
is  not  entitled  to  be  pres3nt  at  the  meeting  when  the  re- 
sult is  announced  or  at  the  meeting  when  the  reprimand  ia 
administered,  but  is  entitled  to  notice  of  the  result,  so  that 
he  may  appeal  if  he  desires  to.      (1900,  pp.  644,  902.) 

Appeal — Additional  evidence  on — Transcript. 

Sec.  207.  An  appeal  may  be  taken  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  by  either  party  at  its  next  succeeding  annual 
communication,  but  not  unless  a  notice  of  such 
intended   appeal   shall  be   given  to   the   Master,  ia 


§  207  CONSTITUTION  174 

writing,  within  thirty  days  after  his  announcement 
of  the  j-esult  of  the  trial.  Any  and  all  additional 
evidence,  which  either  the  accuser  or  accused  shall 
desire  to  have  heard  on  the  appeal,  shall  be  taken 
and  reduced  to  writing  within  sixty  days  from  the 
day  on  which  the  announcement  of  the  result  of 
the  trial  shall  be  made  by  the  Master  to  the  Lodge 
and  all  arguments  and  representations  which  it  is 
desired  to  have  considered  on  the  appeal  shall  also 
be  reduced  to  writing;  and  no  additional  evidence, 
arguments,  or  representations  shall  be  considered 
on  the  appeal  unless  the  same  shall  be  reduced  to 
writing  and  transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary  at 
least  sixty  days  before  the  commencement  of  the 
next  annual  comm.unication  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 
In  all  appealed  cases,  and  in  all  cases  of  expul- 
sion or  suspension  whether  appealed  or  not,  the 
Master  shall  cause  the  Secretary  to  prepare  a  tran- 
script of  the  record  of  trial,  and  immediately  trans- 
mit it  to  the  Grand  Secretary,  together  with  infor- 
mation of  the  appeal  intended,  if  any  there  be. 

Every  transcript  of  a  trial-record,  when  prepared 
by  the  Secretary  of  any  subordinate  Lodge  in  this 
jurisdiction,  shall,  before  its  transmission  to  the 
Grand  Secretary,  be  submitted  to  the  Master  of  the 
Lodge,  who  shall  carefully  examine  the  same  and 
see  that  it  is  fairly  and  legibly  written,  with  suffi- 
cient spaces  between  papers  and  testimony;  and  that 
it    otherwise    complies    with    the    Constitution    and 

egulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  said  Master 
shall  endorse  his  approval  thereupon. 

When  a  trial  is  had  in  the  Lodge  of  which  the  ac- 
cused is  a  member,  or  in  another  Lodge  to  which  the 
case  is  transferred,  the  Secretary  cannot  make  any 


175  CONSTITUTION  §  207 

charge  for  serving  the  summons,  or  for  writing  up 
the  record  of  the  trial,  or  for  writing  a  transcript 
or  copy  of  the  record  for  transmission  to  the  Grand 
Secretary. 

Begulations. 

207a.  The  thirty  days  only  run  from  the  announcement 
of  the  result  of  the  trial.      (1886,  p.   653.) 

207b.  The  Grand  Lodge  cannot  affirm  the  record  until 
the  time  for  notice  of  appeal  after  the  announcement  of 
the  result  has  expired.      (1889,  p.  211;    1892,  p.  687.) 

207c.  Only  the  accused  and  accuser  can  appeal.  (1865, 
pp.  14,  99,  103;   1890,  p.  558 — reversing  1878.  p.  622.) 

207d.  Where  the  Lodge  is  accuser,  the  Master  can  tak« 
the  appeal  in  its  behalf.      (1881,  p.  20;   1882,  p.  647.) 

207e.  If  the  accused  dies,  pending  appeal,  he  is  to  be 
considered  in  good  standing.      (1908,  pp.  18,  119.) 

207f.  A  Secretary  present  only  part  of  the  time  cannot 
certify  the  record.      (1885,  p.  228.) 

207g.  The  funds  of  the  Lodge  cannot  be  used  to  repay 
the  expenses  of  the  accused  or  his  attorney's  fees.  (1895, 
p.   238.) 

207h.  The  expense  of  the  trial  of  a  non-affiliate  must 
be  borne  by  the  Lodge  preferring  the  charges.  (1881, 
p.    16;    1882,   p.    658.) 

ARTICLE   V. 
Of  Revisions,  Reversals  and  Restorations. 

Sec. 208.     Transcripts     to     Grand     Secretary — Powers     of 
Grand  Lodge  on  appeal. 
208A.  Reversal  shall  not  be  for  error  in  procedure. 

209.  Effect  of  reversal  by  Grand  Lodge.  .f-^ 

210.  Suspension — Restoration  by  Lodge — Notice. 

211.  Restoration    by    Grand    Lodge. 

212.  Petition   to  Grand  Lodge  by  suspended  Mason 

— Notice. 

213.  Petition  to  Grand  Lodge  by  expelled  Mason — 

Notice. 

214.  Petition  to  Grand  Lodge  by  Lodge  in  behalf  of 

expelled  Maaon. 

215.  Publications  forbidden. 


I  208  CONSTITUTION  178 

Transcripts  to  Grand  Secretary — Powers  of  Grand 
Lodge  on  appeal. 

Section  208.  All  transcripts  of  trial-records,  re- 
quired to  be  transmitted  to  the  Grand  Secretary, 
shall  by  him  be  forwarded  to  the  Committee  on 
Grievances,  who  shall  examine  them,  with  such  ad- 
ditional evidence  in  writing,  if  any,  as  may  be  pre- 
sented, and  shall  report  thereon  at  the  next  succeed- 
ing Annual  Communication;  and  upon  such  report 
the  Grand  Lodge  may  affirm,  modify,  or  reverse  the 
judgment  of  the  Lodge,  or  may  make  such  other 
order  relative  thereto  as  shall  be  deemed  proper. 
And  when  a  new  trial  is  ordered  or  a  judgment  of 
reprimand  is  affirmed,  the  Grand  Secretary  shall,  as 
soon  as  possible,  send  to  the  Lodge  a  copy  of  the 
opinion  and  judgment  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Begulations. 

208a.  When  the  Grand  Lodge  has  ordered  a  new  trial  it 
must  be  had.  The  Lodge  cannot  dismiss  the  charges  or 
take  any  other  action,  but  if  it  reverses  the  judgment  with- 
out ordering  a  new  trial,  no  re-trial  can  be  had.  (1884,  pp. 
565,  730;  1891,  pp.  18,  216;  1887,  p.  21.).  Amendments 
may  be  made  to  the  original  charges  on  obtaining  leave 
from  the  Master.  At  least  ten  days'  notice  should  be  given 
of  the   amended  charges.      (1915,  p.   296.) 

208b.  Formerly  all  trials  were  in  the  general  assembly 
of  Masons  and  the  Grand  Lodge  cannot  divest  itself  of  this 
fundamental  right,  but  retains  the  power  to  try  and  punish 
offenders  by  its  own  action.      (1873,  p.   199.) 

208c.  A  judgment  of  acquittal  should  not  be  reversed 
in  the  Grand  Lodge  except  in  case  of  a  gross  violation  of 
Masonic  Law  by  the  commission  or  Lodge.      (1883,  p.  229.) 

Appellate  and  original  jurisdiction  of  Grand 
Lodge:     Sec.  10. 

Eight  of  appeal  in  case  of  trial  of  member:  See. 
207. 


177  CONSTITUTION  §  208-210 

Right  of  appeal  when  Lodge  is  party:     Sec.  187. 
Grand  Lodge  has  no  ponder  over  case  until  trial 
commission  has  acted:     Sec.  10a. 

Reversal  shall  not  be  for  error  in  procedure. 

Sec.  208A.  No  judgment  of  a  trial  commission 
shall  be  set  aside,  or  new  trial  granted,  for  any 
error  of  any  sort  as  to  pleading,  procedure,  or  intro- 
duction of  evidence,  unless,  after  an  examination  of 
the  entire  case,  including  the  evidence,  the  Grand 
Lodge  shall  be  of  the  opinion  that  the  error  com- 
mitted has  resulted  in  a  miscarriage  of  justice. 
(1915,  p.  327,  449.) 

Effect  of  reversal  by  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  209.  Whenever  a  judgment  of  suspension  or 
expulsion  shall  be  reversed  and  set  aside  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  the  brother  who  had  been  suspended 
or  expelled  shall  be  at  once  again  entitled  to  all 
his  rights  and  privileges  as  a  member  of  the  Lodge. 

Suspension — Restoration  by  Lodge — Notice. 

Sec.  210.  All  sentences  of  suspension  shall  be  for 
an  indefinite  period;  and  a  Lodge  may,  at  any  stated 
meeting,  by  the  votes  of  two-thirds  of  the  members 
present,  annul  any  such  sentence  of  suspension  pro- 
nounced by  itself,  and  restore  the  Mason  thus  sus- 
pended to  all  his  Masonic  rights  and  privileges; 
provided,  that  notice  of  a  resolution  for  such  restor- 
ation shall  have  been  given  at  the  stated  meeting 
next  preceding.  And,  in  case  of  such  restoration, 
the  Secretary  shall  at  once  notify  the  restored  party 
and  the  Grand  Secretary  thereof;  and  provided,  fur- 
ther, that  if  the  Mason  suspended  was  not  a  member 


§  210-212  CONSTITUTION  178 

of  the  Lodge  adjudging  suspension,  the  application 
for  restoration  shall  be  refused  unless  the  consent 
of  the  Lodge  in  which  membership  was  held,  if  it 
be  in  this  jurisdiction,  is  given.  The  request  for 
such  consent  shall  lie  over  at  least  one  stated  meet- 
ing.    (As  amended  1916.) 

Begtdatioii. 

210a.  When  a  case  is  transferred,  and  a  brother  found 
guilty  and  sentenced,  he  must  apply  for  restoration  to  tha 
Lodge  which  tried  him.      (1905,  pp.   17,   112.)) 

Restoration  by  Grand  Lodge. 

Sec.  211.  The  Grand  Lodge  may,  at  any  Annual 
Communication,  if  good  cause  therefor  be  shown 
and  proof  be  given  of  the  notice  hereinafter 
prescribed,  restore  to  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
Masonry,  any  Mason  who  has  been  suspended  or  ex- 
pelled within  its  jurisdiction;  but  such  restoration 
shall  not  restore  him  to  membership  in  the  Lodge 
by  which  he  was  suspended  or  expelled. 

Regulations. 

211a.  Mere  statement  of  sorrow  for  his  fault  is  not  suf- 
ficient ground  for  restoration.  (1868,  p.  383;  1913,  pp. 
253,   254.)) 

2111).  When  a  Mason  is  restored  by  the  Grand  Lodge 
he  becomes  a  Mason  at  large  in  good  standing,  and  can 
•nly  become  a  member  of  any  Lodge  by  affiliation.  (1880. 
p.  563;   1892,  p.  711;    1899,  pp.  19,  274.)) 

211c.  One  dying  while  suspended  cannot  be  restored. 
(1863,  p.  93;   1881,  p.  192.) 

211d.  A  life  member  expelled,  restored  by  the  Grand 
Lodge,  and  elected  in  his  Lodge,  regains  his  life  member 
ship.      (1888,  p.    674.) 

Petition   to    Grand   Lodge    by   suspended   Mason — 
Notice. 

Sec.  212.  Whenever  any  Mason,  suspended  for  un- 
masonie    conduct,    desires    to    petition    the    Grand 


179  CONSTITUTION  §  212-21* 

Lodge  for  restoration  to  the  rights  and  privileges 
of  Masonry,  he  shall  first  make  application  for  such 
restoration  to  the  Lodge  by  which  he  was  suspended, 
jf  it  still  be  in  existence.  If  his  application  be 
there  refused,  it  may  then  be  made  to  the  Grand 
Lodge,  provided  that  notice,  in  writing,  be  given 
to  the  Lodge  of  such  intended  application,  not  less 
than  forty  days  preceding  the  Annual  Communica- 
tion. 

Begnlation. 
212a.      Notice   of   the   petition    to   the   Grand  Lodge   must 
be    given    so    that    the    Lodge    shall    receive    it    at    a    Stated 
Meeting   at   least    40    days   preceding   the    commencement   of 
the   annual   communication.      (1889,    p.    190.) 

Petition    to    Grand    Lodge    by    expelled    Mason — 
Notice. 

Sec.  213.  Whenever  any  expelled  Mason  desires 
to  petition  the  Grand  Lodge  for  restoration  to  the 
rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  he  shall,  in  writ- 
ing, notify  the  Lodge  which  expelled  him,  if  it  still 
be  in  existence,  of  his  intention  so  to  do,  at  least 
sixty  days  before  the  Annual  Communication  at 
which  his  petition  is  to  be  presented,  accompanying 
paid  notice  with  a  copy  of  such  intended  petition; 
and,  before  said  petition  shall  be  considered  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  proof  of  the  giving  of  said  notice  to 
the  Lodge  shall  be  furnished. 

Regulations. 

213a.  A  petitioner  residing  out  of  the  jurisdiction  must 
furnish  satisfactory  evidence  and  proof  by  or  through  the 
Lodge  within  whose  .iurisdiction  he  resides,  or  members 
thereof,  that  he  is  worthy  and  of  such  character  and  stand- 
ing as  would  probablv  enable  him  to  affiliate  with  it  if 
restored.       (1873,   p.    213;    1886,   p.    644;    1909,   p.    172.) 

213b.  A  Lodge  which  merely  for  favor,  to  get  rid  of  an 
applicant,  recommends  a  suspended  Mason  for  restoration 
without  careful  consideration,  commits  a  grievous  wrong. 
11871,  p.  184.) 


5  213-215  CONSTITUTION  180 

213c.  Notice  of  the  petition  to  the  Grand  Lodge  must 
be  given  so  that  the  Lodge  shall  receive  it  at  a  stated 
meeting  at  least  60  days  preceding  the  commencement  of 
the   annual   communication.      (1867,   p.    112;    1889,   p.   190.) 

Petition  to   Grand  Lodge  by  Lodge  in  behalf   of 
expelled  Mason. 

Sec.  214.  Whenever  any  Lodge  desires  to  petition 
the  Grand  Lodge  for  the  restoration  of  an  expelled 
Mason  to  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  the 
Master  thereof  shall  give  due  notice  to  all  the  mem- 
bers of  his  Lodge,  so  far  as  practicable,  of  such 
intended  action  and  of  the  stated  meeting  at  which 
it  will  be  had;  and  at  such  meeting  he  shall  cause 
to  be  recorded  the  fact  that  such  notice  was  thus 
duly  given.  The  votes  of  two-thirds  of  the  members 
present  shall  be  required  to  authorize  the  presenta- 
tion of  such  petition  to  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Publications  forbidden. 

Sec.  215.  No  suspension,  expulsion,  or  restoration 
shall  be  published  otherwise  than  is  hereinbefore 
provided,  except  by  authority  of  the  Grand  Lodge 
or  by  order  of  the  Grand  Master. 


181  CONSTITUTION  §216-218 

PART    VII. 
Of  Amendments,  Definitions,  and  Forms. 
Article  I.     Of  Amendments.     Sees.  216 — 220. 
II.     Of  Definitions.    Sees.  221—232. 
III.     Of  Forms  for  Various  Purposes.     Sees. 
233—260. 

ARTICLE  I. 
Of  Amendments. 

Sec. 216.  When   may  be  presented. 

217.  Vote  required. 

218.  When  two-thirds  vote  may  carry. 

219.  No  vote  after  election  of  officers. 

220.  Former  constitutions  repealed. 

When  may  be  presented. 

Section  216.  Any  proposed  amendment  to  thia 
Constitution  shall  be  presented  at  an  Annual  Com- 
munication and  shall  in  all  cases  be  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Jurisprudence,  who  shall  report  be- 
fore a  vote  thereon  be  taken. 

Vote  required. 

Sec.  217.  Upon  the  report  of  said  committee,  if 
five-sixths  of  the  votes  shall  be  in  favor  of  such 
proposed  amendment  it  shall  be  declared  adopted; 
and,  from  and  after  the  close  of  that  Communication, 
it  shall  become  a  part  of  the  Constitution. 

When  two-thirds  vote  may  carry. 

Sec.  218.  If  the  vote  in  favor  of  such  proposed 
amendment  be  less  than  that  named  in  the  pre- 
ceding section,  but  there  be  a  majority  therefor, 
it  shall  lie  over  for  one  year,  and  shall  be  published 
with  the  proceedings,  under  the  caption  of  "Pro- 
posed Amendment  to  the  Constitution;"  and  if,  at 
the  next  succeeding  Annual  Communication,  it  shall 


§  219-221  CONSTITUTION  IM 

receive  two-thirds  of  the  votes  given  thereon,  it  shall 
be  declared  adopted;  and,  from  and  after  the  close 
of  that  Communication,  it  shall  become  a  part  of 
the  Constitution. 

No  vote  after  election  of  officers. 

Sec.  219.  No  vote  upon  a  proposed  amendment 
shall  be  taken  after  the  election  of  the  Grand  Offi- 
cers, 

Former  constitutions  repealed. 

Sec.  220.  All  former  written  Constitutions  of  this 
Grand  Lodge  are  hereby  repealed,  as  are  also  all 
Regulations,  or  parts  thereof,  which  are  repugnant 
to  or  inconsistent  with  this  Constitution;  and  no 
Regulation  shall  hereafter  be  adopted  which  shall  be 
in  violation  of,  or  inconsistent  with,  any  of  its 
provisions. 


ARTICLE    II. 

Of  Definitions. 

Sec. 221. 

Grand    Master. 

222. 

Master. 

223. 

Past  Grand  Officer. 

224. 

Past  Master. 

225. 

Representative. 

226. 

Vacancy. 

227. 

Jurisdiction. 

228. 

Regulation. 

229. 

Suspension. 

230. 

Expulsion. 

231. 

Notification. 

232. 

Summons. 

The  words  and  terms  used  in  this  Constitution 
shall  bear  the  construction  which  is  given  them  in 
the  following  definitions: — 

Grand  Master. 

Section  221.  This  title  applies,  not  only  to  him 
who  has  been  elected  and  installed  as  Grand  Mas- 


183  CONSTITUTION  §  222  224 

ter,  but  to  either  of  the  Grand  Officers  who,  under 
the  provisions  of  Art.  II,  Part  II,  of  this  Constitu- 
tion, shall  have  succeeded  to  the  powers  and  duties 
of  the  Grand  Master. 

Master. 

Sec.  222.  This  title  applies,  not  only  to  Mm  who 
has  been  elected  and  installed  as  Master,  but  to 
either  of  the  Wardens  who,  under  the  provisions  of 
Art.  m.  Part  IV,  of  this  Constitution,  shall  have 
succeeded  to  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  Master. 

Past  Grand  Oflacer. 

Sec.  223.  This  title  applies  only  to  one  of  the 
seven  elective  Grand  Officers  who  has  been  regularly 
elected  and  installed  and  has  served  his  term  as 
such  in  this  Grand  Lodge,  and  who  remains  a  mem- 
ber, in  good  standing,  of  some  Lodge  under  i^s 
jurisdiction. 

Past  Master. 

Sec.  224.  This  title  applies  only  to  one  who  has 
been  regularly  elcted  or  named  in  a  charter  and  in- 
stalled and  has  served  a  term  as  Master  of  a  char- 
tered Lodge  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Grand 
Lodge  and  who  remains  a  member  in  good  stand- 
ing of  one  of  its  subordinates;  provided,  that 
one  who  has  been  regularly  elected  or  named  in  a 
charter  and  installed  and  has  served  a  term  as  Mas- 
ter of  a  chartered  Lodge  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
any  other  Grand  Lodge  recognized  by  this  Grand 
Lodge,  and  who  has  affiliated  with  or  become  a 
member  of  a  subordinate  Lodge  within  this  juris- 
diction and  who  remains  a  member  in  good  standing 
of  one  of  its  subordinates  may  take  the  honorary 


§  224  CONSTITUTION  .      184 

title  of  "Past  Master,"  but  shall  not  thereby  be- 
come a  member  of  this  Grand  Lodge.  Provided, 
however,  that  if  this  Grand  Lodge  shall  direct  a 
charter  to  issue  to  any  Lodge  formed  by  a  Grand 
Body  recognized  by  this  Grand  Lodge,  then  and  in 
such  event  it  may  by  resolution  provide  that  the 
title  of  Past  Master  shall  apply  to  the  Past  Masters 
of  such  Lodge,  and  that  »uch  Past  Masters  shall 
thereupon  become  to  all  intents  and  for  all  pur- 
poses entitled  to  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of 
Past  Masters  of  this  jurisdiction  as  defined  herein. 
This  Grand  Lodge  recognizes  no  degree  of  Past 
Master  conferred  by  any  authority  not  holden  under 
a  legitimate  Grand  Lodge — acknowledging  only  the 
Order  of  that  name  as  it  exists  in  the  ceremonies 
attending  the  installation  of  the  Master-elect  of  a 
chartered  Lodge;  which  Order  shall  be  conferred 
only  by  a  convocation  of  Masters  or  Past  Masters, 
not  less  than  three  in  number,  who  have  thus  reg- 
ularly received  it.  Receiving  the  degree  of  Past 
Master  is  not  a  condition  precedent  to  installation. 
In  conformity  with  custom  the  Master-elect  should, 
wherever  practicable,  receive  the  degree  in  the 
manner  herein  provided,  but  he  can  legally  be  in- 
stalled without  having  received  it. 

Regulations. 

224a.  Charges  against  a  Past  Master  are  in  the  juris- 
diction of  the  Lodge.      (1869,  p.   118.) 

224b.  A  Past  Master,  by  service,  of  this  or  any  other 
jurisdiction,  is  competent  to  install  the  officers  of  a  Lodge 
when  in  the  immediate  charge  of  its  proper  officers.  (1894, 
pp.   540,   770;    1909,   p.   125.) 

224c.  A  brother  who  is  named  in  the  charter  of  the 
Lodge  as  its  Master  and  serves  until  the  end  of  his  term 
and  until  his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified,  is  entitled 
to  the  title  of  Past  Master,  even  though  the  term  be  but 
two   or   three   months.      (1914,   pp.   25,   129.) 


185  CONSTITUTION  §  224-226 

224d.  A  Brother  who  has  been  elected  Master  must 
serve  to  the  end  of  his  term  before  he  is  entitled  to  the 
honors  of  Past  Master.      (1915,  pp.  293,  381.) 

224e.  Past  Masters  Associations  are  merely  voluntary 
associations  of  Masons  for  the  purpose  of  conferring  the 
degree  of  Past  Master  on  Masters-elect,  and  for  promoting 
friendly  and  fraternal  relations,  and  are  in  no  way  amen- 
able to  the  supervision  of  this  Grand  Lodge  in  their  opera- 
tions. But  if  any  such  association  should  act  in  a  manner 
detrimental  to  the  fraternity  or  calculated  to  reflect  upon 
its  good  name,  the  members  would  be  amenable  to  our  law. 
It  is  therefore  entirely  proper  for  the  Grand  Master  to 
investigate  as  to  the  real  purpose  and  object  of  any  such 
association,  and  to  that  end  require  that  their  rules  of 
government  be  submitted  to  him  for  examination.  If  he 
shall  find  that  any  such  association  is  acting  in  a  manner 
subversive  of  the  Constitution  and  Regulations  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  it  would  be  proper  for  him  to  direct  the  members  to 
dissolve  the  same,  or  at  least  to  abandon  anv  course  of  con- 
duct detrimental  to  Masonry.     (1917,  pp.  280,  513.) 

Eepresentative. 

Sec.  225.  The  Representative  of  a  Lodge  within 
this  jurisdiction  is  one  who,  being  a  member  thereof, 
in  the  event  that  neither  the  Master  nor  either  of 
the  Wardens  can  be  present  at  the  Grand  Lodge,  has 
been  elected  by  the  Lodge  at  a  stated  meeting 
or  at  a  special  meeting  called  for  that  purpose, 
by  ballot,  and  by  a  majority  of  the  votes  present, 
to  represent  it  at  the  next  Annual  Communication. 
A  Lodge  without  the  State  may  be  represented  by 
a  member  of  any  Lodge  in  this  jurisdiction,  elected 
as  before  prescribed. 

Ballot  defined:     Sec.  77h. 

Form  of  credentials:     Sec.  245. 

Pay  of  by  Lodge:     Sec.  79. 

Vacancy. 

Sec.  226.  Vacancies  in  office,  either  in  a  Lodge  or 
in  the  Grand  Lodge,  may  occur  by  death,  depriva- 
tion, resignation,  removal  from  the  Jurisdiction, 
suspension,  or  expulsion. 


I  227-22?  CONSTITUTION  186 

Jurisdiction. 

Sec.  227.  The  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand  Lodge  in- 
cludes all  Lodges  and  Masons  within  the  territorial 
limits  of  this  State,  and  all  Lodges  and  their  mem- 
bers without  this  State,  acting  under  its  authority. 

The  jurisdiction  of  a  Lodge  includes  all  its  own 
members,  wherever  residing,  and  all  Masons  resid- 
ing nearer  to  its  place  of  meeting  than  to  that  of 
any  other  Lodge  within  this  jurisdiction. 

Grand  Lodge  may  specially  fix  jurisdiction:  Sec. 
92A. 

Penal  jurisdiction:     Sec.  188. 

Jurisdiction  over  candidates:     Sec.  95. 

Regulation. 

Sec.  228.  By  a  regulation  of  the  Grand  Lodge  is 
meant  any  resolution,  edict,  law,  or  ordinance  of  any 
kind  whatever,  other  than  the  Constitution,  which 
it  may  adopt. 

Suspension. 

Sec.  229.  The  suspension  of  a  Lodge  is  an  arrest 
of  its  charter  and  a  temporary  prohibition  to  as- 
semble or  work  as  a  legal  Lodge,  until  again  auth- 
orized so  to  do  by  competent  authority;  and  the  act 
suspends  all  its  members  except  those  especially 
exempted  from  its  effect. 

The  suspension  of  a  Master  of  a  Lodge  is  a  tem- 
porary deprivation  of  his  office,  and  prohibits  all 
recognition  of  him  in  that  capacity  until  he  be  re- 
stored by  competent  authority. 

The  suspension  of  a  Mason  is  a  deprivation  of 
all  his  rights  and  privileges  as  such,  and  prohibits 
all  Masons  and  Lodges  from  holding  any  Masonic 
intercourse  with  him  until  he  shall  be  legally  re- 
stored in  the  manner  hereinbefore  prescribed. 


187  CONSTITUTION  §  230-231 

Suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues  defined:     See. 
166. 
Expulsion. 

Sec.  230.  The  expulsion  of  a  Mason  is  the  highest 
penalty  known  to  the  Masonic  law.  It  is  an  ab- 
solute deprivation  of  all  the  rights  and  privileges 
of  the  Order,  and  prohibits  all  Masons  and  Lodges 
from  holding  any  Masonic  intercourse  with  him  for- 
ever, unless  he  be  restored  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Saloon  keeper  or  barkeeper  to  be  expelled,  when; 
Sec.   129A. 
Notification. 

Sec.  231.  A  notification  or  notice  is  a  call  issued 
by  the  Secretary,  by  order  of  the  Lodge  or  Master, 
or  by  other  competent  authority  as  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided, to  attend  for  some  specific  purpose  at  the  time 
and  place  therein  indicated,  or  to  perform  some 
specific  duty  therein  set  forth;  and  it  is  the  duty  of 
every  Mason  to  comply  with  its  direction  if  he  can, 
without  great  inconvenience,  do  so.  It  shall  be  either 
written  or  printed,  and  shall,  when  practicable,  be 
personally  served  upon  the  brother  to  be  notified  by 
a  Tyler  or  some  other  Mason  properly  deputed  for 
the  purpose.  If  this  cannot  conveniently  be  done, 
it  shall  be  left  at  the  residence  or  usual  place  of 
business  of  such  brother,  or,  if  such  residence  or 
place  of  business  is  distant  or  unknown,  it  may  be 
placed  in  the  Postoffice,  addressed  to  him  at  his  last 
known  place  of  residence;  and  this  shall  be  deemed 
due   and   sufficient  service. 

Regulations. 

231a.  A  notification  should  be  served  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  a  summons.      (1860,  p.   364.) 


§  232  CONSTITUTION  188 

Summons. 

Sec.  232.  A  summons  is  an  imperative  order,  issued 
by  the  Msater  of  a  Lodge  and  attested  by  its  Secre- 
tary or  by  other  competent  authority  as  hereinbefore 
provided,  to  appear  at  such  time  and  place  as  may 
therein  be  designated.  The  obligation  to  obey  it  is 
absolute  and  the  penalty  for  disobedience  shall  be 
expulsion,  unless  it  shall  be  shown  that  such  dis- 
obedience was  unavoidable  or  was  occasioned  by 
some  pressing  necessity. 

Regulations. 

232a.  It  is  not  necessary  that  it  should  appear  on  the 
face  of  the  Summons  that  it  was  given  by  order  of  the 
Master.      (1859,  p.   97.) 

232b.  A  brother  receiving  the  summons  has  no  right  to 
question  its  legality  or  refuse  to  obev  it.  (1860,  p.  353; 
1914,   pp.   21,    129.) 

ARTICLE    III. 

Of  Forms  for  Various  Purposes. 

Sec.233.      Certificate  for  a  diploma  for  a  Master  Mason. 

234.  Certificate  for  diploma  for  benefit  of  family  of 

a  deceased  brother. 

235.  Petition     for    a    dispensation    to    form    a    new 

lodge. 

236.  Dispensation. 

237.  Recommendation    of    a    petition    for   the    forma- 

tion  of   a   new   Lodge. 

238.  Certificate   of  qualification   of  officers  proposed 

for  a  new  lodge. 

239.  Petition  for  a  charter. 

240.  Charter. 

241.  Notices    of   rejections,    suspensions,    expulsions, 

and  restorations. 

242.  Notice  of  special  meeting  to  elect  trial  commis- 

sioners. 

243.  Certificate  of  withdrawal  without  recommenda- 

tion. 

244.  Recommendatory  certificate  of  withdrawal. 

245.  Credential    for    a    representative    elected    by    a 

Lodge. 

246.  Petition   for  degrees. 

247.  Application    for   affiliation, 

248.  Certificate   of  membership. 


189  CONSTITUTION  §  233-234 

249.  Certificate  of  election,  appointment,  and  instal- 

lation  of   officers. 

250.  Certificate  for  amendment   to  by-laws. 

251.  Charge  of  unmasonic  conduct. 

252.  Noitfication  to  a  commissioner. 

253.  Notification  to  an  accuser. 

254.  Summons  to   an  accused  brother — Service. 

255.  Summons  to  a  witness. 

256.  Letter  of  authorization  to  take  testimony. 

257.  Record  of  finding. 

258.  Form  of  transcript  of  record  of  trial. 

259.  Record  of  proceedings  before  commissioners. 

260.  Certificate  of  Master  and  Secretary. 

Certificate  for  a  diploma  for  a  Master  Mason. 

Section   233 Lodge,   No ,   F.   and 

A.  M A.  L.  59 

To  the  Very  Worshipful , 

Grand    Secretary    of    the    Grand    Lodge    of 
California. — 

I   hereby  certify   that   Brother is 

a  Master  Mason  and  a  member  of  this  Lodge,  in 
good  standing;  and  as  such  he  is  hereby  recom- 
mended for  a  Grand  Lodge  Diploma,  upon  payment 
of  the  usual  fees. 

Given   under   my   hand   and   seal    of    the 
(Seal)     Lodge  aforesaid,  at  the  date  above  written. 

Secretary. 

Authority  to  issue  diploma:     Sec.  50. 
Charge  for  diploma:     Sec.  39. 

Certificate  for  diploma  for  benefit  of  family  of  a 
deceased  brother. 

Sec.  234 Lodge,  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M A.  L.  59 

To  the  Very  Worshipful 

Grand    Secretary    of    the    Grand   Lodge    of 
California: — 

I  hereby  certify  that  Brother , 

who  died  at on  the day  of 


!  234-235  CONSTITUTION  190 

A.  L.  59. . .,  was,  at  the  date  of  hia 

decease,  a  Master  Mason  and  a  member  of  this 
Lodge,  in  good  standing;  and  that  he  left  (here  in- 
sert '  *  a  widow, "  "  a  child, "  or  *  *  children, ' '  or  any 
of  them,  as  the  case  may  be,)  for  whose  benefit  a 
Grand  Lodge  Diploma  is  desired. 

Given  by  order  of  our  Lodge   aforesaid, 
at  the  date  first  above  written,  as  witneas 
(Seal)     my  hand  and  the  seal  thereof. 

Secretary. 

Certificate  to  issue  without  charge:     Sees.  39,  50 
Petition  for  a  dispensation  to  form  a  new  Lodge. 

Sec.  235.     To  the  Most  Worshipful , 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California: — 

The  petition  of  the  undersigned  respectively  rep- 
resents that  they  are  Master  Masons  in  good  stand- 
ing; that  they  were  last  members  of  the  respective 
Lodges  named  opposite  their  several  signatures 
hereunto,  as  will  appear  from  the  dimit  or  certificate 
of  each  of  the  petitioners,  herewith  transmitted;  that 

they  reside  in  or  near  the of 

in  the   county  of ,  in  the  State  of 

California;  that  among  them  are  a  sufficient  num- 
ber of  brethren  well  qualified  to  open  and  hold  a 
Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  to  dis- 
charge all  its  various  duties  in  the  three  degrees  of 
Ancient  Masonry,  in  accordance  with  established 
usage;  and  that,  having  the  prosperity  of  the  Craft 
at  heart,  and  being  desirous  to  use  their  best  en- 
deavors for  the  diffusion  of  its  beneficent  principles, 
they  pray  for  a  Dispensation  empowering  them  to 
form,    open,    and    hold    a    regular    Lodge,    at    the 

of ,  aforesaid, 

to  be  called Lodge. 


191  CONSTITUTION  5  235-236 

They  have  nominated  and  respectfully  recommend 

Brother as  the  first  Master,  Brother 

as   the   first   Senior  Warden,   and 

Brother as  the  first  Junior  Warden 

of  the  said  Lodge,  they  being  each,  in  all  respects, 
competent  to  perform  all  the  duties  of  either  of 
the  stations  for  which  they  are  severally  proposed; 
and,  if  the  prayer  of  the  petitioners  be  granted,  they 
promise  in  all  things  strict  obedience  to  the  com- 
mands of  the  Grand  Master,  and  undeviating  con- 
formity to  the  Constitution  and  Eegulations  of  the 
Grand  Lodge. 

Dated  at on  the Tday  of 

A.  L.  59.... 


♦Signatures. 


Name  and  No.  of  Lodge.  State  or  Country. 


Prerequisites  for  dispensation:     Sec.  73. 

Dispensation. 

Sec.  236.     The  Grand  Lodge  of  California, 
To  all  whom  it  may  concern,  Greeting: 
Whereas.    A   petition   has  been   presented    to    me 
by  sundry  brethren,  to  wit: — Brothers  Alfred  Albert 
Andrews,  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown,  Charles  Clarence 
Carroll,    Daniel    David    Dawson,    Edward    Egbert 
English,  Francis  Felix  Foster,  George  Gideon  Grif- 
fith,   Henry    Harold    Hudson,    Isaac    Isaiah    Imnan, 
James   Jabez   Johnson,   Kenneth   Kenyon   Kennedy, 
and  Lemuel  Lionel  Lincoln,  all  residing  in  or  near 

*These  signatures  must  give   all   the  names  of  each  peti- 
tioner in  full. 


§  236  CONSTITUTION  192 

the  town  of  Masonville,  in  the  County  of  Mason,  in 
the  State  of  California,  praying  to  be  congregated 
into  a  regular  Lodge  known  and  designated  as  Ex- 
ample Lodge,  and  promising  to  render  obedience  to 
the  ancient  usages  and  landmarks  of  the  Fraternity, 
and  the  Constitution  and  Kegulations  of  our  Grand 
Lodge;  And,  Whereas,  the  said  petitioners  have  been 
duly  recommended  to  me  as  Master  Masons  in  good 
standing,  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  Eegula- 
tions  of  our  Grand  Lodge,  by  the  Master,  Wardens, 

and  brethren  of  A Lodge,  No.  . . .,  under 

our  jurisdiction: 

Now  Know  Ye,  That,  I  E C A , 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  the  State  of  California, 
reposing  full  confidence  in  the  recommendation 
aforesaid,  and  in  the  Masonic  integrity  and  ability 
of  the  petitioners,  do,  by  virtue  of  the  power  in  me 
vested,  hereby  grant  this  Dispensation,  empowering 
and  authorizing  our  trusty  and  well-beloved  breth- 
ren aforesaid,  to  form  and  open  a  Lodge  after  the 
manner  of  Ancient  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and 
therein  to  admit  to  membership  and  make  Free- 
masons, according  to  the  ancient  custom,  and  not 
otherwise. 

This  Dispensation  is  to  continue  in  full  force  until 
the  first  day  of  the  month  in  which  the  next  Annual 
Communication  of  our  Grand  Lodge  shall  be  holden, 
unless  sooner  revoked  by  me;  and  I  do  hereby  ap- 
point Brother  Alfred  Albert  Andrews  to  be  the  first 
Master,  Brother  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown  to  be  the 
first  Senior  Warden,  and  Brother  Charles  Clarence 
Carroll  to  be  the  first  Junior  Warden  of  the  said  new 
Lodge;  requiring  them  to  return  this  Dispensation, 
with  their  Book  of  Records,  an  attested  copy  of 
their  By-Laws,  and  a  full  report  of  the   doings  of 


193  CONSTITUTION  §  236-237 

their  said  Lodge,  to  our  Grand  Lodge  aforesaid,  at 
the  expiration  of  the  time  herein  specified,  for  ex- 
amination and  for  such  further  action  in  the  prem- 
ises as  shall  then  be  deemed  wise  and  proper. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our  Grand 

Lodge  aforesaid,  at  S ,  this  twenty -fifth  day 

of  January,  A.  L.  5887,  A.  D.  1887.     ■ 

(Seal)  E C A , 

Grand  Master. 

Attest:  A G A , 

Grand  Secretary.  • 

Power  of  Grand  Master  to  issue:     Sees.  43,  73. 
Fee  for:     Sec.  39. 

Recoinmendation  of  a  petition  for  the  formation  of 
a  new  Lodge. 

Sec.  237 Lodge,  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M ..A.  L.  59 

To  the  Most  Worshipful , 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California: — 

At  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge,  held  at  the 
date  above  written,  the  following  preamble  and  reso- 
lution were  adopted: — 

"Whereas,  A  petition  for  the  issue  of  a  Dispensa- 
tion to  form  and  open  a  new  Lodge  at , 

in  the  county  of ,  has  been  presented 

to  this  Lodge  for  its  recommendation;  And,  Whereas, 
it  is  known  to  this  Lodge  that  the  signers  to  said 

petition, in  number,  are  all  Master  Masons 

in  good  standing,  and  that  a  safe  and  suitable 
Lodge-room  has  been  provided  by  them  for  their 
meeting;  it  is 

"Resolved,  That  the  establishment  of  said  new 
Lodge  is  of  manifest  propriety  and  will  conduce  to 


I  237-238  CONSTITUTION  194 

the  good  of  the  Order;  and  that  this  Lodge  recom- 
mends   to    the    Grand    Master    the    granting    of    the 
Dispensation  prayed  for  in  said  petition." 
A  true  copy  from  the  minutes. 

In   testimony   whereof,   I   have   hereunto 

set  my  hand  and   affixed   the   seal   of   our 

(Seal)     Lodg6,  aforesaid,  at  the  date  above  written. 

Secretary. 

Recommendation  necessary:     Sec.  73. 

Certificate  of  qualification  of  oflacers  proposed  for  a 
new  Lodge. 

Sec.  238.     To  the  Most  Worshipful , 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California:  — 

The  petition  of .  . .  .brethren,  residing  at  the 

...  of ,  in  the  county  of ,  praying 

/the  Grand  Master  for  a  Dispensation  to  open  and 

)hold  a  new  Lodge  at  said ,  to  be  called 

Lodge,  having  been  presented  to  me;  and 

'Brothers    ,  and ,  being 

recommended  therein  for  nomination,  respectively, 
as  Master,  Senior  Warden,  and  Junior  Warden  of 
said  proposed  new  Lodge;  now  I, In- 
spector  of   the Masonic   district,    do   hereby 

certify  that,  to  my  positive  knowledge,  each  of  said 
brethren  is  fully  competent  properly  to  confer  the 
three  degrees  of  Masonry,  to  deliver  entire  the  sev- 
eral lectures  thereunto  appertaining,  and  to  be  well 
informed  as  to  those  portions  of  the  Constitution 
and  General  Regulations  of  the  Grand  Lodge  which 
relate  to  the  government  of  a  Lodge. 

Given  at ,  in  the  county  of , 

this day  of ,  A.  L.  59 ... . 

(Seal)  Inspector. 

Certificate   necessary:      Sec.   73. 


195  CONSTITUTION.  §  239 

Petition  for  a  charter. 

Sec.  239.  To  the  M.*.  W.*.  Grand  Lodge  of  Cali- 
fornia:— 

The  undersigned  respectfully  represent  that  on 
the day  of ,  A.  L.  59 ,  a  Dis- 
pensation was  issued  by  the  Grand  Master  for  the 

formation  of  a  new  Lodge  at ,  in  the 

county  of ,  by  the  name  of 

Lodge;  that  on  the day  of ,  next 

ensuing,  said  Lodge  was  opened  and  organized,  and 
has  since  continued  successfully  to  work  during  the 
period  named  in  said  Dispensation,  as  will  appear 
from  its  records,  by-laws,  and  returns,  herewith 
presented;  and  that  it  is  the  anxious  desire  of  the 
members  of  said  Lodge  that  its  existence  be  per- 
petuated. 

They  therefore  pray  that  a  Charter  be  granted  to 

said  Lodge  by  the   name  of Lodge,   with 

such  number  as  the  usage  of  the  Grand  Lodge  may 

assign  it;   and  recommend  that  Brother be 

named  therein  as  Master,  Brother as  Sen- 
ior   Warden,    and    Brother as    Junior 

Warden;  promising,  as  heretofore,  strict  obedience 
to  the  commands  of  the  Grand  Master,  and  un- 
deviating  conformity  to  the  Constitution  and  Eegu- 
lations  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Given  by  instruction  from  and  on  behalf  of  said 

Lodge,    at this day   of , 

A.  L.  59.... 


Delegates. 
Form  mandatory:     Sec.  75. 


§240  .CONSTITUTION  196 

Charter. 

Sec.  240.     To  all  whom  it  may  concern: 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons 
Of   the   State   of   California,   Greeting: 

Whereas,  It  having  been  duly  represented  unto 
us  that  sundry  brethren  of  the  Most  Ancient  and 
Honorable  Fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
residing  at  or  near  the  town  of  Masonville,  in  the 
County  of  Mason,  within  our  Jurisdiction,  have 
heretofore,  to  wit:  on  the  twenty-fifth  day  of  Jan- 
uary, A.  L.  5887,  received  from  our  Most  Worship- 
ful Grand  Master  a  Dispensation  to  assemble  as  a 
Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  for  the  pur- 
poses therein  expressed;  and,  Whereas,  it  having 
been  further  represented  that  the  said  brethren  are 
now  desirous  that  their  Lodge  shall  be  duly  char- 
tered, constituted,  and  numbered  upon  our  registry 
as  a  regular  Lodge;  and  it  appearing,  after  due 
examination,  that  they  are  well  qualified  and  in  all 
respects  worthy  to  assume  and  fulfill  the  duties 
consequent  upon  the  indulgence  of  their  said  desire; 
and.  Whereas,  it  being  believed  that  the  advance- 
ment of  Freemasonry  will  be  encouraged,  and  the 
wise,  moral,  and  beneficient  purposes  of  our  An- 
cient Craft  be  promoted  by  the  constitution  and 
permanent  establishment  of   their  said  Lodge: 

Now,  therefore.  Know  Ye,  That  we,  the  Most 
Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons of  the  State  of  California,  have  authorized, 
constituted  and  appointed,  and,  by  this  our  Warrant 
and  Charter,  do  hereby  authorize,  constitute  and 
appoint  our  trusty  and  well-beloved  brethren,  Alfred 
Albert  Andrews,  Master.  Benjamin  Bruce  Brown, 
Senior  Warden,  and  Charles  Clarence  Carroll,  Jun- 


197  CONSTITaTION  §  240 

ioT  Warden,  together  with  all  sueh  other  true  and 
lawful  brethren  as  have  already  been  or  may  here- 
after be  admitted  to  associate  with  them,  to  as- 
semble and  work  as  a  regular  Lodge  of  Free  and 
Accepted  Masons,  at  the  town  of  Masonville  afore- 
said, by  the  name  and  designation  of  Example 
Lodge  No.  — : 

And  We  do  hereby  Grant  and  Commit  unto  the 
Master  and  Wardens  aforesaid  and  their  successors, 
and  to  the  brethren  of  the  said  Lodge,  full  power 
and  authority  to  receive  and  enter  Apprentices,  pass 
Fellow  Crafts,  raise  Master  Masons,  and  admit 
brethren  to  membership;  to  choose  a  Master  and 
Wardens  and  other  officers,  annually;  to  exact  from 
their  initiates  and  members  such  fees  and  dues  as 
may  be  necessary  for  the  maintenance  of  their 
Lodge,  for  the  relief  of  poor  and  distressed  breth- 
ren, their  widows  and  orphans,  and  for  the  regular 
payment  of  such  annual  contributions  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  as  shall  by  it  be  directed;  and,  generally,  to 
perform  and  do  all  other  acts  and  things  which  shall 
be  in  full  accordance  with  the  ancient  usages  and 
customs  of  the  Craft,  and  in  strict  obedience  to  the 
Constitution,  Eegulations,  and  Edicts  of  this  our 
Grand  Lodge,  aforesaid: 

And  We  do  hereby  Require  the  said  Lodge  to  at- 
tend the  Grand  Lodge  at  all  its  Communications,  by 
its  Master  and  Wardens,  or  by  its  Eepresentatives, 
duly  appointed;  to  keep  a  fair  and  faithful  record 
of  all  its  acts  and  proceedings  which  are  proper 
to  be  written;  and  to  lay  the  same  before  the  Grand 
Lodge  whenever  it  may  be  directed: 

And,  lastly,  We  do  hereby  Enjoin  upon  the  Mas- 
ter, Wardens,  and  Brethren  of  the  Lodge,  aforesaid. 


§  240-241  CONSTITUTION  198 

that  they  ever  observe  a  strict  conformity  to  all  the 
ordinances  of  our  Grand  Logde,  which  is  the  Su- 
preme Masonic  Power  and  Authority  in  the  State 
of  California;  and  that  they  constantly  give  due  re- 
spect and  obedience  to  the  Grand  Master  and  their 
other  superiors  in  ofiOLce,  in  all  things  pertaining  to 
our   Ancient   Craft. 

Done  in  Grand  Lodge,  in  accordance  with  its  or- 
der, at  the  City  of  San  Francisco,  California,  on  this 
thirteenth  day  of  October,  Anno  Domini  1887,  Anno 
Lucis  5887. 

In  Testimony  whereof,  We,  Grand  Maste* 
of  Masons  in  the  State  of  California,  have 
hereunto  set  our  hands  and  have  caused  our 
(L.  S.)  Grand  Secretary  to  make  his  attestation 
thereunto,  and  to  affix  the  Seal  of  our 
Grand  Lodge. 

(Seal)  E C A , 

Grand  Master. 

Attest:  A G A , 

Grand   Secretary. 
Charter,  when  issued:     Sec.  75. 
Notices  of  rejections,   suspensions,   expulsions,  and 
restorations. 

Sec.  241 Lodge,  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M A.  L.  59.... 

To  the  Very  Worshipful , 

Grand  Secretary  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of   Cali- 
fornia:— 
I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this 
Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  the  petition 
of ,  an  applicant  for  the  de- 
gress of  Masonry,  was  rejected. 


199  CONSTITUTION  §  241 

(Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting 
of  this  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro. 

,  after  due  notice  as  prescribed  in 

the  Constitution,  was  declared  to  be  suspended 
from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry,  for 
non-payment  of  dues.) 

(Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting 
of  this  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro. 

,    after    due    trial    in    the    manner 

prescribed  in  the  Constitution,  was  declared  to  be 
suspended  from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Ma- 
sonry, for  unmasonic  conduct.) 

(Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting 
of  this  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro. 
,  after  due  trial  in  the  manner  pre- 
scribed in  the  Constitution,  was  declared  to  be  ex- 
pelled from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry, 
for  unmasonic  conduct.) 

(Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting 
of  this  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro. 

,    heretofore    by   it    suspended   for 

non-payment  of  dues,  having  paid  up  (or  received 
a  remission  of)  all  arrearages,  as  provided  in  the 
Constitution,  resumed  his  rights  and  privileges  as  a 
Mason  and  as  a  member  of  this  Lodge.) 

(Or,  I  hereby  certify  that,  at  a  stated  meeting 
of  this  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  Bro. 

,    heretofore   by   it    suspended   for 

unmasonic  conduct,  was,  by  a  two-thirds  vote,  in 
the  manner  prescribed  in  the  Constitution,  restored 
to  all  his  rights  and  privileges  as  a  Mason  and  as  a 
member  of  this  Lodge.) 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our 
(Seal)     Lodge  aforesaid.     Secretary. 

Duty  of  Secretary  to  report:     Sec.  150. 


§  242-243  CONSTITUTION  20a 

Notice   of   special   meeting   to   elect   trial   commis- 
sioners. 

Sec.  242 Lodge,  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M A.  L.  59.-... 

Bro 

You  are  hereby  notified  to  attend  a  special  meet- 
ing of  this  Lodge,  to  be  holden  on  the. . .-. .  .day  of 

A.  L.   59 at o'clock M.,   for 

the  purpose  of  electing  Commissioners  to  try  a 
brother  upon  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  pre- 
ferred against  him  by  a  Master  Mason  in  good 
standing. 

By  order  of  the  Master,  as  witness  my 
(Seal)     signature  and  the  seal  of  our  Lodge. 

Secretary. 

This  notice  jurisdictional:     Sec.  194. 

Certificate  of  v/ithdrawal  without  recommendation. 

Sec.  243.     To  all  whom  it  may  concern: — 

This  is  to  certify  that  Brother , 

heretofore  a  member  of  our Lodge,  No. . ., 

F.  and  A.  M.,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  the  State  of  California,  has  paid  his  dues 
in  full  and  has  this  day  withdrawn  from  member- 
ship in  said  Lodge. 

Given  at  the  Hall  of  our  Lodge  aforesaid, 

at ,   in   the   county  of , 

State    of    California,    this day    of 

(Seal)      A.    L.    59....,   as   witness   my 

hand,  the  seal  of  our  Lodge,  and  the  attest- 
ation of  our  Secretary. 

Master. 

Attest:   ,  Secretary. 


201  CONSTITUTION  §  243-244 

Demit  without  recommendatory  certificate  suf- 
ficient for  affiliation:     Sec.  122f. 

Entitled  to  on  notice  without  vote  of  Lodge: 
Sec.  159. 

Recommendatory  certificate  of  withdrawal. 

Sec.    244.      To    all    Ancient,    Free    and    Accepted 
Masons, 

Wheresoever   dispersed   around   the    Globe, 
Greeting: 

This  is  to  certify  that  Brother ,  whose 

signature  appears  in  the  margin  hereof,  is  a  Mas- 
ter  Mason    in    good    standing,    and   was,   until    this 

date,  a  member  of   our Lodge,  No...., 

F.  and  A.  M.,  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  the  State  of  California.  Having  paid  all 
dues,  and  being  in  good  fellowship  with  the  breth- 
ren, he  has  voluntarily  withdrawn  from  our  said 
Lodge;  and  now,  by  its  order,  receives  this  certifi- 
cate, recommending  him  to  the  fellowship  and  good 
will  of  the  Fraternity  wherever  he  may  be. 

Given  at  the   Hall   of   our   Lodge   afore- 
said, at ,  in  the  county  of , 

in  the  State  of  California,  this.... day  of 

A.  L.  59.  .  .,  as  witness  my  hand, 

the  seal  of  our  Lodge,  and  the  attestation 
(Seal)     of  our  Secretary. 

,  Master. 

Attest ,  Secretary. 

Signature 

Majority     vote     necessary     for     recommendatory 
certificate:     Sec.  159. 


§  245-246  CONSTITUTION  202 

Credential  for  a  representative  elected  by  a  Lodge. 

Sec.  245 Lodge,  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M A.  L.  59.... 

To  the  M.'.  W.*.  Grand  Lodge  of  California:— 

This  is  to  certify  that,  at  a meeting  of 

this  Lodge,  held  at  the  date  above  written,  it  hav- 
ing been  made  known  that  neither  the  Master  nor 
either  of  the  Wardens  thereof  would  be  enabled  to 
attend  the  Grand  Lodge  at  its  next  Annual  Com- 
munication, Bro ,  a  member  of  the 

Lodge,  was,  by  ballot,  duly  elected  to  serve  as  its 
Representative  during  said  Communication. 

In   testimony   whereof,   I   have    hereunto 
set  my  hand,  and  have  caused  the  Secretary 
(Seal)     to  affix  the  seal  of  our  Lodge,  with  his  at- 
testation, at  the  date  above  written. 

,  Master. 

Attest:   ,  Secretary. 

Representative,  how  elected:     Sec.  225. 
Lodge  may  elect  representative:     Sec.  79. 

Petition  for  degrees. 

Sec.  246.    To  the  Worshipful  Master,  Wardens  and 

Brethren  of Lodge,  No , 

F.  and  A.  M. 

The  undersigned  respectfully  represents  that,  un- 
biased by  friends  and  uninfluenced  by  mercenary 
motives,  he  freely  and  voluntarily  offers  himself  as 
a  candidate  for  the  mysteries  of  Masonry;  that  he 
is  prompted  to  solicit  this  privilege  by  a  favorable 
opinion  conceived  of  the  Institution,  a  desire  for 
knowledge,  and  a  sincere  wish  to  be  serviceable  to 
his  fellow  creatures;  and  that  he  promises,  if  found 
worthy,  to  conform  to  all  the  Ancient  usages  and 
regulations  of  the  Fraternity. 


203  CONSTITUTION  §  246 

1. — What  IS  your  full  name? 

2. — When  were  you  born  ?   

3. — Where  were  you  born  ? 

4. — Where  do  you  reside? 

5. — State  explicitly  your  business  occupation  for 
the  past  ten  years,  and  where  conducted 

6. — Have  you  resided  in  the  State  of  California, 
the  twelve  months  last  past,  and  the  place 
above  named  more  than  six  months? 

7. — Where  have  you  resided  the  ten  years  last  past? 
If  in  more  than  one  place,  state  the  partic- 
ular years  in  each  place 

8. — Have  you  ever  presented  a  petition  to  any  Ma- 
sonic Lodge?  If  so,  when  and  to  what 
Lodge  ?    

9. — Have  you  ever  been  rejected  by  any  Masonic 

Lodge?    If,  so,  when  and  by  what  Lodge?. . . 

10. — Do  you  believe  in  God  and  a  future  existence? 

11. — Are  you  in  sound  bodily  health? 

12. — Do  you  know  of  any  physical,  legal,  or  moral 
reason  which  would  prevent  you  from  becoming 
a  Freemason?     State  particularly  any  physical 

deformity  or  defect 

13. — Have  you  read  all  the  questions  contained  in 
the  foregoing  petition?  Are  all  of  your  an- 
swers thereto  in  your  own  handwriting?  And 
do  you,  upon  your  honor,  declare  your  fore- 
going statements  to  be  true? 

Recommended  by: 

Bro " 

Bro 

Eefers  to: 

Mr 

Mr 

This  form  of  petition  mandatory:    Sec.  98. 


§  247-248  CONSTITUTION  204 

Application  for  affiliation. 

Sec.  247.    To  the  Worshipful  Master,  the  Wardens 

and  Brethren  of    Lodge,  No ,  F. 

and  A.  M. 

The   undersigned  respectfully   represents   that   he 
is  a  Master  Mason  in  good  standing;   that  he  was 

last  a  member  of Lodge,  No.  . . .,  in  the 

of ,   from   which    he   has   honorably 

withdrawn  [that  he  is  now  a  member  of 

Lodge  No in  the  of  ]. 

(And  it  is  suggested  that  the  Grand  Secretary  add 
a  note  to  the  effect  that  the  part  of  the  application 
which  does  not  fit  the  facts  is  to  be  stricken  out.) 
(As  amended  1919.) 

His  place  of  residence  is.  ! ,  his  age 

years,  and  his  occupation 

(Date) ,  A.  L.  59 

(Signature) 

Recommended  by  Bros.: 


(To  be  members  of  the  Lodge.) 

This  form  of  application  mandatory:     Sec.  98. 

Certificate  of  membership. 

Sec.  248 Lodge,  No......  F.  and 

A.  M. 

To  the  Master,  Wardens  and  Brethren  of  any  Reg- 
ular Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  to  Which  This  Certi- 
ficate is  Presented: 

This  is  to  certify,  that  Brother ,  a 

member  in  good  standing  of  this  Lodge,  having 
made  application  for  a  Certificate  of  Standing,  and 
notice  having  been  received  that  said  Brother  has 
petitioned    your    Lodge    for    affiliation    therein,    a 


205  CONSTITUTION  §  248-249 

Dimit  will  be  granted,  upon  the  condition  that  said 
Brother  shall  consummate  said  affiliation.  Of  which 
action  you  will  give  this  Lodge  timely  notice;  and 
in  the  event  of  failure  to  consummate  such  affilia- 
tion, this  Certificate  of  Membership  is  to  be  re- 
turned to  this  Lodge. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the 

(Seal)     Lodge  at   ,  this 

day  of   ,  A.  L.  59 ...  . 

Secretary. 

May  present  above  form  of  certificate  with  ap- 
plication:    Sec.   161. 

Certificate  of  election,  appointment,  and  installation 
of  officers. 

Sec.  249 Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M, 

A.  L.  59.... 

To  the  Very  Worshipful , 

Grand    Secretary    of    the    Grand    Lodge    of 
California: — 

I  hereby  certify  that,  at  the  stated  meeting  of  this 
Lodge  held  on  the  day  above  written,  it  being  that 
next  preceding  the  anniversary  of  St.  John  the 
Evangelist,  the  following  officers  were  duly  elected 
for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year,  viz: — 

Bro Master, 

Bro Sen.  Warden, 

Bro Jun.  Warden, 

Bro Treasurer,   and 

Bro Secretary  ; 

That,  on  the. .  .day  of A.  L.  59 ,  the 

following  officers  were  duly  appointed  to  serve  tor 

the  ensuing  Masonic  year,  viz.: — 

Bro *Chaplain, 

*The  Constitution  does  not  make  the  appointment  of 
Chaplain  obligatory,  but  permits  Lodges  to  authorize   it. 


§  249-250  CONSTITUTION  206 

Bro Sen.  Deacon, 

Bro Jun.   Deacon, 

Bro Marshal, 

Bro Senior  Steward, 

Bro Junior  Steward  & 

Bro Tyler; 

And   that,   on   the   day.... day   of , 

A.  L.  59....,  the  said  officers  were  duly  installed 
by  (here  give  the  name  and  Masonic  title  of  the 
installing  officer.) 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  our 
(Seal)     Lodge,  on  the  day  last  above  written. 

Secretary. 

Secretary  to  transmit  this  certificate:     Sec.  150. 

Representative  not  entitled  to  pay  unless  this  cer- 
tificate transmitted:     Sec.  6. 


Certificate  for  amendment  to  by-laws. 

Sec.  250 Lodge  No ,  F.  and  A.  M. 

A.  L.  59 

To  the  Most  Worshipful , 

Grand  Master  of  Masons  in  California: 

This  is  to  certify  that  at  a  stated  meeting  of  this 

Lodge  held  on  the day  of 

19 ,  the  following  amendment  to  Section , 

Article of   the  By-Laws  was  presented  in 

writing  and  noted  upon  the  minutes  of  the  Lodge: 

Article Section (Here  set  out 

in  full  the  section  as  proposed  to  be  amended.) 

That    at    the   next    stated    meeting,    held    on    the 
day  of ,  19. . . .  the  said  section 


207  CONSTITUTION  §  250-251 

was  amended  by  the  votes  of  two-thirds  of  the  mem- 
bers present. 

Prior  to  amendment  the  section  read  as  follows: 
(Here  set  out  the  full  text  of  the  section  as  it  read 
prior  to  amendment.) 

Witness  my  hand  and  the  seal  of  the  Lodge  on 
the  date  first  above  written. 

(Seal)  ,   Secretary. 

This  certificate  required:     Sec.  81. 

Charge  of  unmasonic  conduct. 

Sec.  251 ,  Cal., , ,  18. . 

To  the  Master  of Lodge,  No ,  F.  and  A.  M. 

Worshipful  Sir  and  Brother: 

The  undersigned,  a  Master  Mason  in  good  stand- 
ing, and  a  member  of   Lodge  No ,  at 

,  in  the  State  of ,  does  hereby 

charge  Bro.  A: B ,  a  Mason  now 

residing  (or  said  to  be  residing)  at ,  in  the 

State   of ,  with   unmasonic   conduct,   as   set 

forth  in  the  following  specifications: — 

First.     That   on   or   about    the day   of 

,  18. . . .,  he  did  (here  state  the  offense 

as  particularly  as  may  be  practicable). 

Second.     That    on    or    about    the day    of 

,  18 ,  he  did,  etc.  (here  state  the  sec- 
ond specification,  if  any). 

Third.  That  on  or  about,  etc.  (following  with  as 
many  specifications  as  there  are  distinct  offenses 
charged) . 

For  all  which  the  undersigned  desires  that  the 
said  A B may  be  brought  to  trial 


S  251-252  CONSTITUTION  208 

and  dealt  with  in  such  manner  as  our  Masonic  laws 
provide. 

Respectfully  and  Fraternally, 

C D 

Should  the  charge  be  preferred  by  the  Junior  Warden, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Lodge  or  Master,  the  first  por- 
tion of  the  first  paragraph  foregoing  should  then  read — 

The  undersigned,  a  Master  Mason  in  good  stand- 
ing, and  Junior  Warden  of Lodge,  No. . ., 

at ,  in  the  State  of ,  does  hereby, 

by  direction  of  that  Lodge,  (or  of  the  Master  there- 
of), charge  Bro.  A B ,  etc. 

EXPLANATORY  NOTE:  This,  and  the  forms  following, 
is  taken  from  the  "Form  of  Record  of  Trials"  and  here 
it  should  be  said  that  the  object  of  incorporating  all  these 
forms  from  that  admirable  compilation  is  that  they  may  be 
given  a  permanent  and  established  place   in  our  law. 

Charge  must  be  in  writing:     Sec.  189. 
Notification  to  a  commissioner. 

Sec.  252.    Hall  of ,  Lodge  No.  . .,  F.  and 

A.  M. 

at ,  Cal., 18 

Bro.  I J , 

You  are  hereby  notified  that,  at  a  special  meeting 

of  this  Lodge  held  on  the day  of ,  18 .  . , 

you  were  elected  to  be  one  of Commissioners 

designated  to  try  a  certain  charge  of  unmasonic 
conduct  preferred  against  a  brother  by  a  Master 
Mason  in  good  standing;  and  that  a  meeting  of 
said  Commissioners,  for  that  purpose,  will  be  held 

at ,  on  the day  of ,  18...,  at 

o'clock,    ..M. 

By  order  of  the  Master. 
(Seal)  G H ,  Secretary, 

Secretary  must  notify  commissioners:     Sec.  198. 


209  CONSTITUTIUN  §  253-254 

Notification  to  an  accuser. 

Sec.  253.    Hall  of ,  Lodge  No. . .,  F.  and 

A.  M. 

At ,  Cal., ,18... 

Bro.  C D , 

You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  Commissioners 
elected  by  this  Lodge  to  try  a  certain  charge  pre- 
ferred by   you  against   Bro.   A B , 

will  assemble  at ,  on ,  the day 

of ,    at o'clock,    ..M.,    for   that    pur- 
pose. 

By  order  of  the  Master. 
(Seal)  G H ,  Secretary. 

Secretary  must  notify  accuser:     Sec.  198. 

Summons  to  an  accused  brother.    Service. 

Sec.  254.    Hall  of ,  Lodge  No. . .,  F.  and 

A.  M. 

At ,  Cal., ,  18... 

Bro.  A B , 

You  are  hereby  summoned  to  appear  at , 

on ,  the day   of ,  18 .... ,  at 

o'clock,   .  .M.,  there  and  then  to  answer  to 

a   certain    charge   of    unmasonic    conduct    preferred 

against  you  by  Bro.  C D ,.,  a  Master 

Mason  in  good  standing,  a  certified  copy  of  which  is 
hereunto  annexed. 

Given   at   the  place   and   on   the   day   first 
(Seal)     above  written,  as  witness  my  hand  and  the 
seal  of  our  Lodge,  with  the  attestation  of 
our  Secretary. 

K L ,  Master. 

Attest:  G H ,  Secretary. 


§  254  CONSTITUTION  210 

Certificate  of  Service. 

I,    ,   Secretary    (or  Tiler,  or  a 

member  authorized  by  the  Master  for  this  purpose), 
of  this  Lodge,  hereby  certify  that  I  duly  served 
the  annexed  summons  upon  Bro ,  the  ac- 
cused brother  named  therein,  on  the day  of 

,  18...,  by  delivering  to  him  in  person 

at   (or  leaving  at  his  ordinary  place  of 

residence,  to-wit: street,  in , 

California),  or  leaving  at  his  place  of  business,  to- 
wit:  ,  in ,  California,  the  dupli- 
cate thereof,  together  with  a  certified  copy  of  the 
charge  and  specifications  which  accompanied  the 
summons. 

The  following  may  be  a  form  for  the  certificate  of  service 
when  the  service  is  had  by  mail  or  other  mode  of  convey- 
ance:— 

Certificate  of  Service. 


I,    ,   Secretary   of   this   Lodge, 

hereby  certify  that  on  the day  of , 

18. . .,  I  forwarded  by  mail  (or  other  usual  mode  of 

conveyance,  stating  it),  to  Bro ,  named 

in  the  annexed  summons,  at ,in  the 

State  of ,  which  place  is  the  residence 

of  the  said  brother,  the  duplicate  of  the  annexed 
summons,  together  with  a  certified  copy  of  the 
charge  and  specifications  which  accompanied  the 
summons. 

,  Secretary, 

Summons  to  accused,  how  issued:     Sec.  198. 
Summons  to  accused,  how  served:     Sec.  199. 


211  CONSTITUTION  §  255-256 

Summons  to  a  witness. 


A.  M. 

At ,  Cal., ,18... 

Bro.  S T.... , 

You  are  hereby  summoned  to  appear  at , 

on the day   of ,    18 ... ,   at 

o'clock   ..M.,  there  and  then  to  testify  in 

relation  to  a  certain  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct 

preferred  by  Bro.  C D against  Bro. 

A B 

Given   at   the    place   and   on   the   day   first 
(Seal)     above  written,  as  witness  my  hand  and  the 
seal  of  our  Lodge,  with  the  attestation  of 
our  Secretary. 

K L ,  Master. 

A-ttest:  G H ,  Secretary. 

Witness,  how  summoned:     Sec.  201. 

Letter  of  authorization  to  take  testimony. 

Sec.  256.  Hall  of ,  Lodge  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M. 

At ,    ,    ,   18.. 

To  the  Worshipful  U V , 

Master  of Lodge,  No,...,  F.  and  A.  M. 

At ,  County  of ,  Cal. 

A  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  having  been  pre- 
ferred in  this  Lodge  by  Bro.  C D , 

a    Master    Mason    in    good    standing,    against    Bro. 

A B. ,  a  member  of Lodge, 

No ,  at ,  a  copy  of  which  charge,  with 

the  specifications,  is  herewith  transmitted;  and  the 


§  256  CONSTITUTION  212 

testimony  of  Bro.  W X ,  a  member 

(or  a  Mason  residing  within  the  jurisdiction)  of 
your  Lodge,  being  deemed  important  at  the  trial  of 
said  charge,  you  are  hereby  authorized  and  re- 
quested   to    take    the    testimony    of    the    said    Bro. 

W X ,  upon  such  matters  as  either 

the  accuser  or  the  accused,  or  both,  may  indicate 
in  the  paper  (or  papers)  herewith  annexed,  and  to 
make  return  thereof  to  me  as  early  as  may  be  pos- 
sible. 

Given   at   the    place   and   on   the   day   first 
(Seal)     above  written,  as  witness  my  hand,  the  seal 

of  our  Lodge,   and  the   attestation  of   our 

Secretary. 

K L ,  Master. 

Attest.  G H ,  Secretary. 

It  should  not  be  forgotten  that,  when  either  party  desires 
to  have  testimony  taken  elsewhere  than  before  the  Commis- 
sioners, notice  thereof  must  be  given  to  the  other  party. 

The  testimony  taken  upon  an  authorization,  such  as  the 
foregoing,  should  be  written  out  precisely  in  the  same  man- 
ner, with  question  and  answer,  as  though  taken  before  the 
Commissioners;  and,  after  being  so  written  out  and  signed 
by  the  witness,  should  be  attached  to  and  be  returned  with 
the  authorization,  accompanied  with  the  following — 

Testimony  of  witness  residing  out  of  jurisdiction: 

Sec.  201. 


Certificate. 


,  Gal., ,18. 


I    do    hereby    certify    that    the    foregoing    pages, 

numbered  from to ,  inclusive,  contain   the 

full,  true,  and  perfect  deposition  of  Bro.  W 

X. ,  taken  by  me  under  and  by  virtue  of  the 

annexed  authorization. 

U V , 

Master  of . Lodge,  No. . 


213  CONSTITUTION  §  257-258 

Record  of  finding. 

Sec.  257.  All  other  business  being  concluded,  and 
there  being  present  only  members  of  his  Lodge,  the 
Master   presented   the   record    of   the    trial   of    Bro. 

A B ,  by  the  Commissioners  elected  on  the 

,  18,...,  and  announced  that  he  had  been 

found  guilty  upon  one  (or  two,  or  all),  of  the  speci- 
fications in  the  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  pre- 
ferred against  him,  and  also  upon  the  charge;  and 
had  been  sentenced  to  expulsion  (or  suspension) 
from  all  the  rights  and  privileges  of  Masonry.  (Or 
to  reprimand  in  open  Lodge.)  (Or,  that  he  had  been 
found  not  guilty  upon  all  the  specifications  of  the 
charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  preferred  against  him.) 
The  Master  directed  the  Secretary  to  record  the 
same  as  the  judgment  of  the  Lodge  and  to  file  the 
record  of  the  trial  among  the  archives. 

Record  of  finding,  requisites  for:     Sec.  205. 

Form  of  transcript  of  record  of  trial. 

First  should  come  a  fair  copy  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
Lodge  at  the  special  meeting  thereof  held  for  the  election 
of  Trial-Commissioners,  which  should  have  been  entered  in 
the  minutes  of  the  Lodge  in  substantially  the  following 
form: — 

Sec.  258.  Form  of  Record. 

At  a  Meeting  for  Election  of  Trial-Commisioners. 

Hall  of ,  Lodge  No. . .,  F.  and  A.  M. 

At ,  Cal., ,18... 

By  order  of  the  Master,  of  which  due  notification 
was  given  to  the  brethren,  this  Lodge  was  specially 
convened  at  the  place  and  on  the  day  above  writ- 
ten, at o'clock,  . .  ,M.,  and  there  were  present 

the  following:     (Here  give  the  names  and  titles  of 


§  258  CONSTITUTION  214 

the  officers,  and  the  number  of  other  members  pres- 
ent, referring  for  the  names  of  these  last  to  the 
Tiler's  Register.) 

A  Lodge  of  Master  Masons  having  been  duly 
opened,  the  Master  stated  that  this  special  meeting 
had  been  called  for  the  purpose  of  electing  Commis- 
sioners to  hear  and  determine  upon  a  certain  charge 
of  unmasonic  conduct  preferred  by  a  Master  Mason 
in  good  standing  against  a  brother  of  this  Lodge 
(or  of  some  other  Lodge,  naming  it,  or,  if  a  non- 
affiliated Mason,  saying  so),  and  desired  that  the 
Lodge  should  indicate  the  number  of  Commissioners 
which  it  deemed  advisable  to  elect. 

On  motion,  duly  seconded,  it  was  voted  that  the 
number  of  Commissioners  be 

The  Master  appointed  Bros.  O P 

and  Q E ,  to  act  as  tellers,  and  the 

Lodge  proceeded  to  ballot  for  Commissioners. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the. ..  .ballot  it  was  found 
that  the  following  named  brethren  had  each  received 
a  majority  of  the  votes  of  all  the  members  present, 
viz: — (Here  give  the  names  in  full  of  all  the  Com- 
missioners elected.)  And  they  were  declared  by  the 
Master  to  be  duly  elected  to  serve  as  Commissioners. 

NOTE. — At  this  point,  if  the  Master  finds  that  the  address 
of  the  accused  is  unknown  and  directs  the  trial  to  proceed 
ex  parte,  record  thereof  may  be  inserted  and  the  direction 
as  to  summons  being  transmitted  to  the  accused  may  be 
omitted. 

The  Master  named ,  the day  of 

,  18...,  at o'clock   ..M.,  at  the 

Lodge  room  (or  such  other  place  as  he  may  desig- 
nate), as  the  time  and  place  for  the  first  meeting 
of  the  Commissioners,  and  directed  the  Secretary  to 
notify  each  of  them  of  his  election  and  of  the  time 
and  place  of  meeting. 


215  CONSTITUTION  §  258-259 

The  Master  also  directed  the  Secretary  to  prepare, 
for  his  signature,  a  summons  to  the  accused  to  ap- 
pear at  said  time  and  place  before  the  Commission- 
ers, and  handed  the  charge  to  the  Secretary  with  in- 
structions that  a  certified  copy  thereof,  under  seal 
of  the  Lodge,  be  made  and  transmitted  to  the  ac- 
cused with  said  summons. 

The  Master  also  directed  the  Secretary  to  notify 
the  accuser  of  said  time  and  place  of  meeting  of  the 
Commissioners. 

The  business  being  thus  concluded,  the  Lodge 
was  closed. 

G H ,  Secretary. 

Approved:  K L ,  Master. 

Secretary  to  make  record:     Sec.  205. 

Record  of  proceedings  before  commissioners. 

This  should  be  followed  by  the  record  of  the  proceedings 
before  the  Commissioners,  which  may  be  in  substantially  the 
following  form,  viz.: — 

Sec.  259.  

At ,  Cal., ,  18.. 

The  Commissioners  elected  by Lodge,  No. 

...,  F.   and  A.   M.,  on ,   18...,   to   try  a 

certain  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  preferred  by 

Bro against  Bro ,  met  at 

the  time  and  place  above  noted,  in  accordance  with 
the  direction  of  the  Master. 

There  were  present  the  following  named  Commis- 
sioners, to-wit :  Bros 

There  were  also  present  Bro ,  W.  M., 

of    said   Lodge,    and    Bro ,    Secretary 

thereof.  The  accused  was  (or  was  not)  present,  and 
he  was  (or  was  not)  represented  by  an  attorney 
(naming  him).    The  accuser  was  (or  was  not)  pres- 


S  259  CONSTITUTION  216 

ent,  and  he  was  (or  was  not)  represented  by  an  at- 
torney (naming  him.) 

The  Master  then  stated  the  purpose  for  which  the 
Commission  is  assembled. 

A  majority  of  the  Commissioners  elected  being 
present,  the  trial  was  ordered  to  proceed. 

The  Master  then  caused  the  charge  and  specifica- 
tions to  be  read  by  the  Secretary,  and  also  the  sum- 
mons to  the  accused,  with  the  certificate  of  service 
thereof.     The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  same. 

(Here  insert  copy  of  charge,  copy  of  summons, 
and  copy  of  certificate  of  service.) 

It  was  also  shown  that  the  accuser  had  been  duly 
notified.  No  objection  was  made  by  either  party 
to  any  of  the  Commissioners  (or,  if  objection  is 
made,  the  fact  and  reasons  given  must  be  stated, 
together  with  the  ruling  of  the  Master  thereon.) 

The  accused,  in  answer  to  said  charge  and  specifi- 
cations, stated  (insert  his  statement,  or,  if  his  plea 
be  in  writing,  insert  copy  thereof.) 

The  Commissioners  then  proceeded  to  hear  the 
testimony,  and  the  following  testimony  was  intro- 
duced on  the  part  of  the  accuser:— 

Bro ,    a    Mason    in    good    standing, 

testified  on  his  honor  as  a  Mason,  as  follows:   **I 

am  a  Mason  in  good  standing,  a  member  of 

Lodge,  No . . . ,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of " 

(Here  insert  the  testimony  of  the  witness,  exactly 
as  he  gives  it  in  his  own  words,  giving  all  the  ques- 
tions and  answers.) 

(Signed)  

The  foregoing  testimony,  given  by  Bro , 

was  read  to   the  witness,  and,   after  such  reading, 


217  CONSTITUTION  f  259 

was  signed  by  him  in  the  presence  of  the  Commis- 
sioners. 

,   a  witness  who  is  not   a  Mason^ 

appeared  before  the   Commission,  and  having  been 

put  under  oath  to  testify  truly  by a , 

an  officer  authorized  by  the  laws  of  this  State  to 
administer  oaths,  testified  as  follows: — 

(Here  insert  his  testimony.) 

The    deposition    of ,   who    was    not    a 

Mason,  taken  by  order  of  the  Master  by  an  officer 
authorized  by  the  laws  of  this  State  to  administer 
oaths,  was  here  introduced. 

(Here  insert  copy  of  such  deposition,  with  copies 
of  all  papers  appertaining  thereto.) 

The  testimony  of  Bro ,  a  Mason  re- 
siding without  the  jurisdiction  of  this  Lodge,  and 

taken  by   ,  Master  of 

Lodge,  No. . .,  F.  and  A.  M.,  by  authorization  of  the 
Master  of  this  Lodge,  was  here  introduced. 

(Here  insert  copy  of  authorization,  testimony  and 
certificate.) 

The  accused  offered  the  following  testimony: — 

(Here  insert  all  of  such  testimony  in  the  manner 
already  stated.) 

No  further  testimony  being  offered,  the  matter 
was  submitted  to  the  Commissioners  for  decision. 
The  Commissioners  thereupon  proceeded  to  deliber- 
ate, with  none  present  save  themselves,  the  Master 
and  Secretary.  After  sufficient  consultation  and  de- 
liberation, a  vote  for  ''guilty"  or  "not  guilty"  was 
taken  by  ballot  on  the  first  specification,  and  the 
vote  thereon  was  "guilty,"  3;  "not  guilty,"  4.     A 


§  259  CONSTITUTION  218 

vote  for  "guilty"  or  "not  guilty"  was  then  taken 
by  ballot  on  the  second  specification,  and  the  vote 
thereon  was  "guilty,"  6;  "not  guilty,"  1.  A  vote 
for  "guilty"  or  "not  guilty"  was  then  taken  by 
ballot  upon  the  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct,  and 
the  vote  thereon  was  "guilty,"  6;  "not  guilty,"  1. 

The  Commissioners  then  proceeded  to  vote,  by  bal- 
lot, upon  the  sentence.  The  Mastei  submitted  to  the 
Commissioners  the  question — "Shall  the  accused  be 
expelled?"  The  ballot  on  such  question  resulted 
"aye,"  3;  "no,"  4.  The  Master  then  submitted 
to  the  Commissioners  the  question — "Shall  the  ac- 
cused be  suspended!"  The  ballot  on  such  question 
resulted  "aye,"  6;  "no,"  1. 

The  result  of  this  ballot  having  been  declared, 
the  Commission,  having  finished  its  work  adjourned. 


Signatures  of  Commissioners  who  acted. 

I,    ,  Secretary  of Lodge,  No. 

. . .,  F.  and  A.  M.,  do  hereby  certify  that  I  acted  as 
Secretary  of  the  Trial-Commission  elected  by  said 
Lodge  to  try  a  charge  of  unmasonic  conduct  pre- 
ferred  by against , 

and  that  the  foregoing  is  a  full  and  correct  record 
of  the  proceedings  and  findings  of  said  Commis- 
sion. 

Dated ,  18.. 

,  Secretary. 


219  CONSTITUTION  §  259-260 

[This  completes  the  copy  of  the  record  of  the  Commis- 
sion, the  original  of  which  should  be  handed  to  the  Master 
of  the  Lodge,  who  makes  the  announcement  at  the  next 
stated  meeting  of  the  Lodge.  The  origiiial  record  of  the 
Commission,  handed  to  the  Master  and  filed  in  the  Lodge, 
should  in  all  cases  contain  the  original  papers  (charge, 
summons,  depositions,  etc.),  and  not  copies.  The  original 
record  remains  with  the  Lodge.  The  transcript  for  the 
Grand  Lodge,  given  above,  is  a  copy  of  this  original  rec- 
ord,   including   copies    of   all   papers   therein.] 

The  above  should  be  followed  in  the  transcript  sent  to 
the  Grand  Lodge  by  a  copy  of  the  minutes  of  the  Lodge 
relating  to  the  announcement  in  the  Lodge  by  the  Master, 
as  shown  in  Section  257. 

Secretary  to  make  record:     Sec.  205. 

To  be  signed  by  commissioners:     Sec.  205, 

Eecord  of  finding,  form  of:     Sec.  257, 

Certificate  of  Master  and  Secretary. 

The  transcript  sent  to  the  Grand  Lodge  should  then  be 
certified  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge.  The  following  may 
be   a   form  for  such   certificate: — 

Sec.  260.     Hall  of ,  Lodge  No ,  F.  and 

A.  M. 

At ,  Cal., ,18.. 

I, ,  Secretary  of  the  above  named 

Lodge,  do  hereby  certify  that  in  the  case  of , 

charged  with  unmasonic  conduct,  the  foregoing  is 
a  full  and  correct  copy  of  the  minutes  and  proceed- 
ings of  the  Lodge  at  the  election  of  Commissioners, 
of  the  record  of  proceedings  before  the  Commission- 
ers, and  of  the  minutes  of  the  Lodge  as  to  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  result  in  the  Lodge, 

In  witness  whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my 
(Seal)     hand  and  the  seal  of  said  Lodge. 
,  Secretary. 

This  must  be  followed  by  the  approval  of  the 
Master,  which  may  be  as  follows: — 


I  260-261  CONSTITUTION  220 

I,    ,    Master    of    said    Lodge,    do 

hereby  certify  that  I  have  carefully  examined  the 
foregoing  transcript  of  trial-record,  and  I  do  hereby 
approve  the  same. 

Dated ,  18... 


Master   of Lodge. 

No...,  F.  and  A.  M. 


The  foregoing  forms    (251 — 260)    are  intended  simply  to 

show    in    a   general   way   what   is   requisite.      They   must,  of 

course,    be    changed    by    the    persons    preparing    records  to 
meet  the  facts  of  each  particular  case. 

To  be  signed  by  Secretary  and  Master:     Sec.  205. 

To  be  transmitted  to  Grand  Secretary,  when:    Sec. 

207. 


REGULATIONS. 
Testimonial  to  Grand  Master. 
Finance  committee  to  provide  for. 

Sec.  261.  Regulation  1.  The  Finance  Committee 
of  this  Grand  Lodge  is  hereby  authorized  to  set 
aside  each  year  a  sum  of  money  not  to  exceed  three 
hundred  dollars  ($300.00)  for  the  purpose  of  pur- 
chasing a  suitable  testimonial  to  be  presented  to  the 
retiring  Grand  Master  of  this  Grand  Jurisdiction, 
and  said  Finance  Committee  is  hereby  directed  to 
consult  with  the  retiring  Grand  Master  before  the 
purchase  of  said  testimonial  is  made. 

The  above  incorporates  old  General  Regulation  80. 


THE   UNIFORM    CODE   OF   BY-LAWS 
OF  LODGES 

Made  Obligatory  in  October,  1898,  and  as  Amended 

to  October,  1918. 


AETICLE    I. 
Of  Name  and  Oflacers. 
Section  1.     This  Lodge,  shall  be  known  by  the 

name  of Lodge,  No ,  of  Free 

and  Accepted  Masons;  and  its  officers  shall  consist 
of  a  Master,  a  Senior  Warden,  a  Junior  Warden,  a 
Treasurer,  a  Secretary,  a  Senior  Deacon,  a  Junior 
Deacon,  a  Marshal,  two  Stewards,  a  Tiler,  and  such 
other  officers  as  the  Lodge  may  deem  proper  to 
appoint. 

AKTICLE    II. 

Of  Elections  and  Appointments. 
Section  1.  The  Master,  the  Senior  and  Junior 
Wardens,  the  Treasurer  and  the  Secretary,  shall  be 
elected  by  ballot,  in  conformity  with  Section  135, 
of  the  Constitution  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  The  other 
officers  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Master,  except  the 
Junior  Deacon,  who  may  be  appointed  by  the  Senior 
Warden.  Any  Master  Mason  in  good  standing, 
whether  or  not  a  member  of  the  Lodge,  may  be  ap- 
pointed Tiler. 

ARTICLE  in. 

Of  Meetings  of  the  Lodge. 

Section  1.     The  stated  meetings  of  this  Lodge  shall 

be  holden  on  the in  each  month 

at o'clock. 


222  BY-LAWS 

Sec.  2.  Special  meetings  may  be  called  from  time 
to  time,  as  the  Lodge,  or  the  presiding  officer  there- 
of, may  direct. 

ARTICLE  IV. 
Of  Initiation  and  Membership. 

Section  1.  All  petitions  for  initiation  or  affilia- 
tion must  be  signed  by  the  petitioner  and  be  recom- 
mended by  two  members  of  the  Lodge.  Every  such 
petition  shall  be  referred  to  a  committee  of  three, 
whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  report  thereon  at  the  next 
stated  meeting,  (unless  further  time  be  granted,) 
when  the  applicant  shall  be  balloted  for  and  re- 
ceived or  rejected. 

Sec.  2.  If  an  applicant,  elected  to  receive  the  de- 
grees in  this  Lodge,  does  not  come  forward  to  be 
initiated  within  three  months  thereafter,  the  fee 
shall  be  forfeited,  unless  the  Lodge  shall  otherwise 
direct. 

Sec.  3.  Every  person  raised  to  the  degree  of 
Master  Mason  in  this  Lodge,  (except  when  such 
degree  shall  have  been  conferred  at  the  request  of 
another  Lodge,)  or  elected  to  be  a  member  thereof, 
shall  sign  its  By-Laws. 

ARTICLE    V. 

Of  the  Treasurer. 

Section  1.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  moneys 
from  the  Secretary;  shall  keep  an  accurate  and  just 
account  thereof;  and  shall  pay  the  same  out  only 
upon  an  order  duly  signed  by  the  Master,  and 
countersigned  by  the  Secretary.  He  shall,  at  the 
stated  meetings  in  June  and  December  of  each 
year,  submit  a  report  in  full  of  the  monetary  tran- 


BY-LAWS  223 

sactions  of  the  Lodge.  The  Lodge  may  also,  at  any 
time  when  considered  necessary,  cause  him  to  pre- 
sent an  account  of  his  receipts  and  disbursements, 
and  of  the  amount  of  funds  on  hand. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall,  if  required  by  the  Lodge,  exe- 
cute a  good  and  sufficient  bond  to  the  Master,  for 
the  faithful  performance  of  his  duties. 

AETICLE  VI. 
Of  the  Secretary. 
Section  1.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  faithful 
record  of  all  proceedings  proper  to  be  written;  shall 
transmit  a  copy  of  the  same  to  the  Grand  Lodge 
when  required;  shall  keep  a  separate  account  for 
each  member  of  the  Lodge;  shall  report  at  the 
stated  meetings  in  June  and  December  of  each  year, 
the  amounts  due  by  each;  shall  receive  all  moneys 
due  the  Lodge,  and  pay  the  same  monthly  to  the 
Treasurer;  and  shall  perform  all  such  other  duties 
as  may  properly  pertain  to  his  office. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for 
his  services  as  the  Lodge  may  direct;  and  he  shall, 
if  required  by  the  Lodge,  execute  a  good  and  suffi- 
cient bond  to  the  Master  for  the  faithful  perform- 
ance of  his  duties. 

AETICLE   Vn. 

Of  the  Tiler. 

Section  1.  The  Tiler,  in  addition  to  the  neces- 
sary duties  of  his  office,  shall  serve  all  notices  and 
summonses,  and  perform  such  other  services  as 
may  be  required  of   him  by  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  2.  He  shall  receive  such  compensation  for 
his  services  as  the  Lodge  may  direct. 


224  BY-LAWS 

ARTICLE    VIII. 

Of  Fees. 

Section  1.  The  table  of  fees  for  this  Lodge  shall 
be  as  follows:     For  the  three  degrees,  the  sum  of 

dollars;  for  the  degrees  of  Fellow  Craft 

and  Master  Mason,  when  the  first  degree  shall  have 

been  received  in  another  Lodge,  the  sum  of 

dollars;  for  the  degree  of  Master  Mason,  when  the 
first  and  second  degrees  shall  have  been  received  in 

another  Lodge,  the  sum  of dollars;  and  for 

affiliation,  the  sum  of dollars. 

Sec.  2.  The  fee  for  each  of  the  foregoing  shall 
accompany  the  several  petitions  or  applications,  else 
they  shall  not  be  presented  by  the  Secretary  to  the 
Lodge, 

ARTICLE    IX. 
Of  Dues. 

Section  1.  The  dues  of  each  member  of  this 
Lodge  shall  be ,  payable  quarterly  in  advance. 

Sec.  2.  No  member,  who  shall  be  in  arrears  for 
dues  at  the  time  of  the  annual  election,  shall  be 
permitted  to  vote,  or  shall  be  eligible  to  any  office. 

Sec.  3.  Should  any  member,  suspended  for  non- 
payment of  dues,  neglect  for  the  period  of  two  years 
to  pay  said  dues  or  have  the  same  remitted  by  his 
Lodge,  said  member  may  be  restored  to  good  stand- 
ing only  as  provided  by  Section  119,  of  the  Consti- 
tution. 

Sec.  4.  Any  member  in  good  standing  may  with- 
draw from  membership  by  paying  his  dues  and  noti- 


See  Sec.   118k. 


BY-LAWS  225 

tying  the  Lodge  to  that  effect  at  a  stated  meeting; 
but  no  recommendatory  certificate  shall  be  issued  to 
him  unless  ordered  by  the  Lodge. 

AETICLE    X. 

Of  Committees. 

Section  1.  The  Master  and  Wardens  shall  be  a 
Charity  Committee,  and  shall  have  power  to  draw 
upon    the    Treasurer    for    any    aum,    not    exceeding 

dollars  at  any  one  time,  for  the  relief 

of  a  distressed  worthy  brother,  his  wife,  widow,  or 
orphan. 

Sec.  2.  The  Master,  at  the  stated  meeting  next 
succeeding  his  installation,  shall  appoint  an  auditing 
committee,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  examine  all 
accounts  presented  against  the  Lodge. 

Sec.  3.  All  reports  of  committees  shall  be  made 
in  writing. 

ARTICLE  XI. 

Of  Revealing  the  Transactions  of  the  Lodge. 

Section  1.  When  a  candidate  for  initiation  or 
affiliation  is  rejected,  or  a  brother  reprimanded,  sus- 
pended or  expelled,  no  member  or  visitor  shall  re- 
veal, either  directly  or  indirectly,  to  such  person,  or 
to  any  other,  any  transactions  which  may  have 
taken  place  on  the  subject;  nor  shall  any  proceeding 
of  the  Lodge,  not  proper  to  be  made  public,  be  dis- 
closed outside  thereof,  under  the  penalty  of  repri- 
mand, suspension  or  expulsion,  as  the  Lodge  may 
determine. 


226  BY-LAWS 

ARTICLE   XII. 
Of  the  Order  of  Business. 
Section   1.      The    regular    order    of    business    at 
every  stated  meeting  of  this  Lodge  shall  be  as  fol- 
lows: 

1.  Reading  of  the  Minutes. 

2.  Reports  of  Committees.  I 

3.  Balloting. 

4.  Reception  of  Petitions. 

5.  Miscellaneous  and  Unfinished  Business. 

6.  Conferring  of  Degrees. 

,    „  ARTICLE  XIII. 

Of  Amendments. 

Section  1.  These  By-Laws,  so  far  as  relates  to  the 
times  of  meeting,  and  the  amounts  of  fees,  dues,  and 
disbursements  by  the  Charity  Committee,  may  be 
amended  at  any  stated  meeting  by  the  votes  of  two- 
thirds  of  the  members  present;  provided,  that  writ- 
ten notice  of  such  amendment  shall  have  been  given 
at  the  stated  meeting  next  preceding;  but  such 
amendment  shall  have  no  effect  until  approved  by 
the  Grand  Lodge  or  Grand  Master,  and  until  such 
approval  shall  have  been  transmitted  to  the  Grand 
Secretary.  The  Secretary  of  the  Lodge  shall  note 
upon  the  minutes  of  the  Lodge  the  notice  of  proposed 
amendment  when  made,  and  when  transmitting  an 
amendment  for  approval  shall  forward  a  certificate, 
under  seal,  showing  that  the  law  has  been  complied 
with  and  that  the  amendment  has  received  the 
requisite  vote. 

(For  form  of  certificate  of  amendment  to  By- 
Laws,  see  section  250,  Constitution.) 

Amendments:   See  Sec.  81d. 


INSTALLATION  SERVICE  FOK 
SUBORDINATE  LODGES. 


The  Lodge  is  opened  in  the  Third  Degree. 

The  Master  then  says:  Brethren,  this  Lodge 
having  convened  for  the  purpose  of  installing  the 
officers,  elected  and  appointed  for  the  ensuing  Ma- 
sonic year,  the  Secretary  will  read  their  names. 

The  Secretary  reads  the  names.  The  Master  then 
says:  After  the  Lodge  is  called  from  labor  to  re- 
freshment, the  officers  elected  and  appointed  for  the 
ensuing  Masonic  year  will  retire  and  prepare  for  the 
ceremony  of  installation,  and  the  present  officers  will 
vacate  their  places  and  surrender  their  jewels.  I  will 
appoint  Bro. Master  of  Ceremonies. 

The  Lodge  is  then  called  from  labor  to  refresh- 
ment. 

"When  the  officers  elected  and  appointed  have  re- 
tired, the  Master  of  Ceremonies  forms  them  in  pro- 
cession in  the  following  order: 

Master  of  Ceremonies  and  Tiler. 

Master 

Senior  Warden  and  Junior  Warden. 

Treasurer         .  and  Secretary. 

Chaplain  and  Marshal. 

Senior  Deacon  and  Junior  Deacon. 

Senior  Steward  and  Junior  Steward. 

After  the  procession  is  formed  the  Master  of  Cere- 
monies informs  the  Master.  The  Master  then  calls 
the  Lodge  to  order  and  says: 


228  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  are  the  of- 
ficers of  this  Lodge,  lately  chosen,  present  and  ready 
to  be  installed  in  their  respective  offices? 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  They  are  without.  Wor- 
shipful Master,  and  await  your  pleasure. 

Master:  You  will  then  conduct  them  to  the  seats 
prepared  for  them. 

(Enter  with  music.) 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  Worshipful  Master:  The 
officers  of  this  Lodge,  lately  chosen,  are  present  and 
ready  to  be  installed  in  their  respective  offices. 

Master:  You  will  then  present  to  me  the  Brother 
who  has  been  elected  to  discharge  the  important 
duties  of  Master  of  this  Lodge. 

Master   of    Ceremonies:      Worshipful    Master:      I 

have  great  pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro. , 

who  has  been  elected  by  this  Lodge  to  be  its  Master 
for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year. 

Master:     Is  it  known  that  Brother  is  well 

skilled  in  our  ancient  Craft?  Is  he  zealous  in  his 
regard  for  the  interests  of  our  Order?  And  is  hfe 
duly  qualified  to  discharge  the  special  duties  of  the 
Master's  chair? 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  It  is  well  known  that  he  is 
all  this.  Worshipful  Master.  This  Certificate,  vouch- 
ing for  his  proficiency  in  the  ritual  of  our  Order,  is 
evidence  that  he  is  well  skilled  in  our  ancient  Craft. 

(Presents  Certificate.) 

I  find  him  to  be  of  good  morals,  true  and  trusty,  and 
as  he  is  a  lover  of  the  Fraternity,  I  doubt  not  that 
he  will  discharge  his  duties  with  fidelity  and  with 
honor. 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  229 

Master:  Worshipful  Sir,  the  brethren  of  this 
Lodge,  imposing  confidence  in  your  integrity,  in  your 
zealous  regard  for  the  interests  of  Masonry,  and  in 
your  ability  to  discharge  the  duties  of  the  Master's 
chair,  have  chosen  you  to  occupy  that  honorable 
position  during  the  ensuing  year.  Are  you  willing 
to  accept  this  important  trust? 

Master-Elect:     I  am. 

Master:  You  will  then  face  your  brethren  of  the 
Lodge. 

(Master-elect  faces.) 

Master:      Brethren,  you   now  behold   before  you 

Bro. ,  who  has  been  duly  elected  to  serve  this 

Lodge  as  Worshipful  Master,  and  who  is  now  about 
to  be  installed.  If  any  of  you  have  any  reasons  to 
urge  why  he  should  not  be  installed,  you  will  now 
make  them  known  or  forever  after  hold  your  peace.* 

My  brother,  you  will  face  the  East. 

W.*.  Brother,  hearing  no  objection,  I  shall  most 
cheerfully  proceed  to  install  you  in  the  dignified  and 
honorable  position  to  which  the  suffrages  of  your 
brethren  have  called  you;  not  doubting  that  the 
dignity  of  the  Oriental  Chair  will  be  well  preserved 
in  your  keeping,  and  that  the  interest  and  welfare  of 
this  Lodge  may  be  safely  confided  to  your  charge. 
Before  commencing  your  investiture,  however,  it  is 
necessary  that  you  should  signify  your  assent  to 
those  ancient  charges  and  regulations  which  point 
out  the  duties  of  the  Master  of  a  Lodge,  and  which 
on  no  account  are  ever  to  be  neglected  or  departed 
from.     They  are  as  follows:  — 

L  You  agree  to  be  a  good  man  and  true,  and 
strictly  to  obey  the  moral  law. 


'See   Sec.   135j    of  Constitution. 


230  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

II.  You  agree  to  be  a  peaceable  citizen,  and  cheer- 
fully to  conform  to  the  laws  of  the  country  in  which 
you  reside, 

III.  You  promise  not  to  be  concerned  in  plots  and 
conspiracies  against  government,  but  patiently  to 
submit  to  the  decision  of  the  supreme  Legislature, 

IV.  You  agree  to  pay  a  proper  respect  to  the  civil 
magistrate,  to  work  diligently,  live  creditably,  and 
act  honorably  by  all  men. 

V.  You  agree  to  hold  in  veneration  the  original 
rulers  and  patrons  of  the  Order  of  Masonry,  and 
their  regular  successors,  supreme  and  subordinate, 
according  to  their  stations;  and  to  submit  to  the 
awards  and  resolutions  of  your  Brethren,  when  con- 
vened, in  every  case  consistent  with  the  Constitu- 
tions of  the  Order. 

VI.  You  agree  to  avoid  private  piques  and  quar- 
rels, and  to  guard  against  intemperance  and  excess. 

VII.  You  agree  to  be  cautious  in  carriage  and 
behavior,  courteous  to  your  brethren,  and  faithful 
to  your  Lodge. 

VIII.  You  promise  to  respect  genuine  Brethren, 
and  to  discountenance  impostors  and  all  dissenters 
from  the  original  plan  of  Masonry. 

IX.  You  agree  to  promote  the  general  good  of 
society,  to  cultivate  the  social  virtues,  and  to  propa- 
gate the  knowledge  of  the  Art. 

X.  You  promise  to  pay  homage  to  the  Grand 
Master  for  the  time  being,  and  to  his  officers  when 
duly  installed;  and  strictly  to  conform  to  every  edict 
of  the  Grand  Lodge  or  General  Assembly  of  Masons, 
that  is  not  subversive  of  the  principles  and  ground- 
work of  Masonry. 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  231 

XI.  You  admit  that  it  is  not  in  the  power  of  any 
man  or  body  of  men  to  make  innovations  in  the 
body  of  Masonry. 

XII.  You  promise  a  regular  attendance  on  the 
committees  and  communications  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
on  receiving  proper  notice,  and  to  pay  attention  to 
all  the  duties  of  Masonry  on  convenient  occasions. 

XIII.  You  admit  that  no  new  Lodge  shall  be 
formed  without  permission  of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and 
that  no  countenance  should  be  given  to  any  irregular 
Lodge,  or  to  any  person  clandestinely  initiated 
therein, — being  contrary  to  the  ancient  charges  of 
the  Order. 

XIV.  You  admit  that  no  person  can  be  regularly 
made  a  Mason  in,  or  admitted  a  member  of,  any 
regular  Lodge,  without  previous  notice,  and  due  in- 
quiry into  his  character. 

XV.  You  agree  that  no  visitors  shall  be  received 
into  your  Lodge  without  due  examination,  and 
producing  proper  vouchers  of  their  having  been 
initiated  in  a  regular  Lodge. 

These  are  among  the  regulations  of  Free  and  Ac- 
cepted Masons,  and  to  these  your  assent  must  be 
freely  given.  Do  you  submit  to  these  charges  and 
promise  to  support  these  regulations,  as  Masters 
have  done  in  all  ages  before  you? 

Master-Elect:    I  do. 

Master:  Then,  my  Brother,  in  consequence  of  this 
assurance,  and  with  full  confidence  in  your  capacity 
and  zeal,  I  will  now  install  you  Worshipful  Master 
of  Lodge,  No.  .  Bro.  Master  of  Cere- 
monies, you  will  invest  him  with  the  jewel  of  his 
station. 


232  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

Master:  That,  my  Brother,  is  an  emblem  of  mor- 
ality; and  as  it  is  the  especial  badge  of  the  Master's 
office,  it  should  constantly  remind  you  that  not  only 
by  precept,  but  by  example,  you  should  promote  good 
morals  among  the  Brethren,  and  thus  endeavor  to 
avert  the  shadow  of  any  scandal  or  reproach  against 
the  Fraternity.  Your  former  life  has  given  evidence 
that  this  jewel  will  not  be  an  unmeaning  symbol  in 
your  hands,  and  I  solemnly  charge  you  to  take  good 
care  that  its  lustre  be  not  dimmed  through  any  act 
of  yours. 

I  now  present  you  with  the  Book  of  Holy  Writ- 
ings. It  is  the  great  Light  in  Masonry,  and  should 
ever  be  the  great  law  of  the  Brotherhood.  It  will 
guide  you  to  all  truth;  it  will  direct  you  to  eternal 
happiness;  and  an  attentive  regard  to  the  divine 
precepts  it  contains  will  insure  you  success  in  the 
fulfillment  of  the  duties  you  are  now  about  to 
assume. 

The  working  tools  of  our  Craft  will  next  be  given 
you  that,  as  the  Master  Workman,  you  may  instruct 
the  Craftsmen  in  the  various  duties  and  virtues 
which  they  have  been  selected  to  illustrate. 

The  Square — teaches  us  well  to  regulate  our  every 
action,  and  to  let  our  conduct  be  governed  by  the 
principles  of  Morality  and  Virtue. 

The  Compass — teaches  us  to  limit  our  desires  in 
every  station,  and  never  to  suffer  our  passions  or 
our  prejudices  to  become  the  masters  of  our  judg- 
ment. 

The  Eule — directs  the  undeviating  discharge  of  all 
our  duties;  that  we  should  press  forward  in  the 
straight  path  of  right  and  truth  without  inclining 
to  the  one  hand  or  the  other;  in  all  our  doings  hav- 
ing Eternity  in  view. 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  233 

The  Plumb-line — is  an  emblem  of  moral  rectitude. 
It  teaches  us  to  avoid  all  dissimulation  and  to  pursue 
that  honest  and  upright  course  in  life  which  will 
tend  to  our  elevation  in  the  higher  realms  of  im- 
mortality. 

There  are  still  other  important  things  which  you 
will  receive  in  charge.  This  Book  of  Constitutions 
you  are  expected  diligently  to  search,  and  from  time 
to  time  to  cause  its  contents  to  be  read  in  your 
Lodge,  that  none  may  remain  ignorant  of  the  pre- 
cepts it  enjoins,  or  of  the  ordinances  which  it  pro- 
mulgates. 

This  Book  contains  the  By-Laws  of  your  Lodge, 
which  it  will  be  your  especial  duty  to  see  carefully 
and  punctually  executed. 

And  this  is  the  Charter — under  the  authority  of 
which  your  Lodge  is  held,  and  which  you  are  care- 
fully to  preserve,  and  duly  transmit  to  your  suc- 
cessor in  the  Master's  chair. 

Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  conduct  the 
Master  to  his  station  in  the  East. 
(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  now 
present  the  Senior  Warden-elect. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:     Worshipful  Master,  I  now 

present  to  you  for  installation  Bro.  ,  who  has 

been  duly  elected  to  serve  as  Senior  Warden  of  this 
Lodge.  He  is  of  good  morals,  true  and  trusty,  and 
possesses  the  love  and  confidence  of  his  Brethren. 
This  certificate  vouches  for  his  proficiency  in  the 
lectures  and  ritual  of  the  First  and  Second  Degrees, 

Master:     Bro.  ,  you  have  been  duly  elected 

Senior  Warden  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  invest  you 
with  the  distinctive  badge  of  your  honorable 
station. 


234  INSTALLATION    SERVICE 

The  Level  demonstrates  that  we  are  descended 
from  the  sarae  stock,  that  we  partake  of  the  same 
nature,  and  share  the  same  hopes;  and  that,  although 
distinctions  among  men  are  necessary  to  preserve 
subordination,  yet  no  eminence  of  station  should 
make  us  forget  that  we  are  Brethren;  for  he  who  is 
placed  on  the  lowest  spoke  of  fortune's  wheel  may 
be  entitled  to  our  regard;  because  a  time  will  come, 
and  the  wisest  know  not  how  soon,  when  all  distinc- 
tion save  that  of  goodness  shall  cease;  and  death, 
the  mighty  leveler  of  human  greatness,  reduce  us  to 
the  same  state. 

Your  regular  attendance  on  our  stated  meetings 
is  essentially  necessary.  In  the  absence  of  the  Mas- 
ter, you  are  to  govern  the  Lodge;  in  his  presence, 
you  are  to  assist  him  in  the  government  of  it.  I 
firmly  rely  on  your  knowledge  of  Masonry,  and  at- 
tachment to  the  Lodge,  for  the  faithful  discharge  of 
the  duties  of  this  important  trust.  Look  well  to  the 
West! 

(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  next 
present  the  Junior  Warden-elect. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:    Worshipful  Master,  I  now 

present  to  you  for  installation  Bro.  ,  who  has 

been  duly  elected  by  this  Lodge  to  serve  as  Junior 
Warden  for  the  ensuing  year.  This  certificate 
vouches  for  his  proficiency  in  the  lecture  and  ritual 
of  the  First  Degree. 

Master:    Bro. ,  you  have  been  elected  Junior 

Warden  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  invest  you  with 
the  badge  of  your  high  position. 

The  Plumb  admonishes  us  to  walk  uprightly  in 
our  several  stations,  to  hold  the  scale  of  justice  in 
equal    poise,    to    observe    the   just    medium    between 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  235 

intemperance  and  pleasure,  and  to  make  our  pas- 
sions and  prejudices  coincide  with  the  line  of  our 
duty. 

To  you  is  committed  the  superintendence  of  the 
Craft  during  the  hours  of  refreshment;  it  is,  there- 
fore, indispensably  necessary  that  you  should  not 
only  be  temperate  and  discreet  in  the  indulgence  of 
your  own  inclinations,  but  that  you  should  carefully 
observe  that  none  of  the  Craft  be  suffered  to  con- 
vert the  means  of  refreshment  into  intemperance 
and  excess. 

Your  regular  and  punctual  attendance  is  partic- 
ularly requested;  and  I  have  no  doubt  that  you  will 
faithfully  execute  the  duty  which  you  owe  to  your 
present  appointment.    Look  well  to  the  South. 
(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  next 
present  the  Treasurer-elect. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:     Worshipful  Master,  I  take 

pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro.  ,  who  has 

been  elected  Treasurer  of  this  Lodge. 

Master:  Bro. ,  you  have  been  elected  Treas- 
urer of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  invest  you  with  the 
badge  of  your  oflfice.  The  Keys,  forming  the  jewel 
of  your  station,  have  a  twofold  significance.  They 
are  instruments  to  bind  as  well  as  to  make  loose;  to 
make  fast  as  well  as  to  open.  They  will  never,  I  am 
confident,  be  used  by  you  in  any  other  manner  than 
that  which  the  Constitution,  Laws  and  Regulations 
of  the  L^dge  shall  direct.  You  will  receive  all 
moneys  from  the  Secretary,  keep  a  just  and  accurate 
account  thereof,  and  pay  the  same  out,  by  order  of 
the  "Worshipful  Master,  and  the  consent  of  the 
Lodge. 

(Music.) 


236  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  next 
present  the  Secretary-elect. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:    Worshipful  Master,  I  take 

pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro.  ,  who  has 

been  elected  Secretary  of  this  Lodge  for  the  ensuing 
year. 

Master:  Bro.  ,  you  have  been  elected  Sec- 
retary of  this  Lodge,  and  I  will  now  invest  you  with 
the  badge  of  your  office.  In  investing  you  with 
your  official  jewel,  the  Pens,  I  am  persuaded  that 
they  will  make  an  endearing  record,  not  only  to 
your  praise,  but  also  to  the  welfare  of  this  Lodge. 
It  is  your  duty  to  observe  the  will  and  pleasure  of 
the  Worshipful  Master,  to  keep  a  faithful  record  of 
all  things  proper  to  be  written,  transmit  a  copy  of 
the  same  to  the  Grand  Lodge  when  required,  receive 
all  moneys  from  the  Brethren,  pay  the  same  to  the 
Treasurer,  and  take  his  receipt  therefor. 
(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  next 
present  our  worthy  Chaplain  for  installation. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:    Worshipful  Master,  I  take 

pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro.  ,  who  has 

been  appointed  Chaplain  of  this  Lodge. 

Master:  Reverend  and  Worshipful  Brother:  That 
Holy  Book,  which  is  the  Chart  and  text  book  of 
your  sacred  calling,  is  also  the  great  Light  in  Ma- 
sonry, and  forever  sheds  its  benignant  rays  upon 
every  lawful  assemblage  of  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons.  Teach  us  from  its  life-giving  precepts;  in- 
voke upon  our  labors  the  blessing  of  that  Divine 
Being  whose  infinite  goodness  it  so  fully  reveals  and 
unfolds  to  us;  and  warn  us  by  its  lessons  of  wisdom 
and  truth;  and  you  will  have  faithfully  performed 


INSTALLATION  SERVICE  237 

vour  sacred  functions  and  fulfilled  your  important 
trust.  It  is  your  duty  to  perform  those  solemn 
services  which  we  should  constantly  render  to  our 
great  Creator,  and  which,  when  offered  by  one  whose 
holy  profession  is  to  "allure  to  brighter  worlds  and 
lead  the  way,"  may,  by  elevating  our  thoughts, 
strengthening  our  virtues,  and  purifying  our  minds, 
prepare  us  for  admission  into  the  society  of  the 
blessed  in  the  realms  of  Life  and  Light  eternal.  It 
is  fitting  that  an  emblem  of  the  sacred  volume 
should  be  the  jewel  of  your  office,  and  with  it  I  now 
invest  you. 

(Music.) 

Master;  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  now 
present  the  Brethren  who  have  been  appointed  to 
serve  this  Lodge  as  Senior  and  Junior  Deacons. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  Worshipful  Master,  I 
have  the  pleasure  to  present  to  you  for  installation 

Brothers and ,  who  have  been  appointed 

to  serve  this  Lodge  as  Senior  and  Junior  Deacons. 

Master:     Brothers  and  ,  you  have 

been  appointed  Deacons  of  this  Lodge,  and  you  will 
now  receive  the  jewels  of  your  office.  They  indicate 
that  it  is  your  province  to  attend  upon  the  Master 
and  Wardens,  and  to  act  as  their  proxies,  in  the 
active  duties  of  this  Lodge.  It  will  be  your  especial 
duty,  Bro.  Senior  Deacon,  to  carry  orders  from  the 
Worshipful  Master  in  the  East,  to  the  Senior  War- 
den in  the  West,  and  elsewhere  about  the  Lodge  as 
required;  to  attend  to  all  alarms  at  the  door  of  the 
preparation  room,  receive  and  conduct  candidates, 
introduce  and  accommodate  visiting  Brethren.  You, 
Brother  Junior  Deacon,  will  carry  messages  from  the 
Senior  Warden  in  the  West,  to  the  Junior  in  the 
South,  and  elsewhere  about  the  Lodge  as  directed; 


238  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

attend  to  all  alarms  at  the  door,  and  see  the  Lodge 
is  duly  tiled.  Those  Rods,  my  brother,  distinctive 
of  your  office,  will  now  be  entrusted  to  your  care; 
and  believing  from  your  past  deportment  in  the 
Lodge,  that  your  duties  will  be  discharged  with 
ability  and  zeal,  I  dismiss  you  to  your  respective 
places. 

(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  now 
present  the  Brother  who  has  been  appointed  Marshal 
of  this  Lodge. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:    Worshipful  Master,  1  take 

pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro.  ,  who  has 

been  appointed  Marshal  of  this  Lodge. 

Master:      Bro.   ,  you   have   been   appointed 

Marshal  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  present  you  with 
the  jewel  and  symbol  of  your  office. 

The  Baton  is  an  emblem  of  command,  and  is  suf- 
ficiently significant  of  your  duties.  You  will,  under 
the  direction  of  the  Master,  take  charge  of  all  pro- 
cessions of  the  Lodge,  and  as  the  proper  perform- 
ance of  many  ceremonies  will  depend  upon  the 
manner  in  which  your  duties  are  discharged,  ycu  are 
enjoined  to  be  most  careful  in  their  performance. 
You  will  now  take  your  jjroper  place. 

(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  present  the  Brethren  who  are  to  serve  this 
Lodge  as  Stewards. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:    Worshipful  Master,  I  take 

pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Brothers  and 

,    who    have    been    appointed    to    serve    this 

Lodge  as  Stewards  for  the  ensuing  Masonic  year. 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  239 

Master:     Brothers  and  ,  you  have 

been  appointed  Stewards  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  will 
now  instruct  you  in  your  duties:  In  olden  times, 
your  province  was  to  superintend  and  provide  for 
the  Festivals  of  the  Craft,  to  assist  in  the  collection 
of  dues  and  subscriptions,  to  keep  an  account  of  the 
expenses  for  refreshments,  and  to  see  that  the  tables 
were  properly  supplied  and  every  Brother  suitably 
provided  for.  In  later  times,  however,  the  pro- 
vision of  actual  refreshment  in  Lodges  has  generally 
ceased,  and  your  functions  will  now  be  to  prepare 
candidates  for  admission,  and  to  perform  those 
duties  which  Masonic  custom  has  assigned  to  you 
on  days  of  Procession.  Receive  the  jewels  of  your 
of6.ce,  together  with  the  White  Rods,  and  repair  to 
your  respective  places. 

(Music.) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  now 
present  the  brother  who  has  been  appointed  Organist 
of  this  Lodge. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:     Worshipful  Master,  I  take 

pleasure  in  presenting  to  you  Bro. ,  who 

has  been  appointed  Organist  of  this  Lodge. 

Master:  Brother,  you  have  been  appointed  Organ- 
ist of  this  Lodge,  and  it  affords  me  great  pleasure 
to  invest  you  with  the  jewel  of  your  office. 

It  is  your  duty  to  preside  at  the  organ  at  the 
opening  and  closing,  and  all  ceremonials  of  the 
Lodge. 

May  the  delightful  labors  of  your  position  impress 
more  deeply  upon  the  minds  and  hearts  of  your 
brethren  that  harmony  is  as  essential  for  the 
strength  and  beauty  of  our  noble  Brotherhood,  as  it 
is  for  excellence  in  the  art  and  science  in  which  you 
80  greatly  excel. 


240  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

You  will  now  be  conducted  to  your  proper  place 
in  the  Lodge. 

(Music) 

Master:  Bro.  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will  now 
present  the  Brother  who  has  been  appointed  Tiler 
of  this  Lodge. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:    Worshipful  Master,  I  now 

present  to  you  Bro.  ,  who  has  been  appointed 

Tiler  of  this  Lodge. 

Master:     Bro.  ,  you  have  been  appointed 

Tiler  of  this  Lodge,  and  I  now  present  you  with  the 
jewel  and  implement  of  your  ofl&ce.  As  the  sword 
is  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  Tiler,  to  enable  him 
effectually  to  guard  against  the  approach  of  cowans 
and  eavesdroppers,  and  suffer  none  to  pass  or  repass 
but  such  as  are  duly  qualified,  so  should  it  admonish 
us  to  set  a  guard  over  our  thoughts,  a  watch  at  our 
lips,  and  post  a  sentinel  over  our  actions;  thereby 
preventing  the  approach  of  every  unworthy  thought 
and  deed,  and  preserving  consciences  void  of  offense 
toward  God  and  man.  You  will  now  repair  to  your 
proper  place. 

(Music.) 

Master:  Worshipful  Master:  I  congratulate  you 
on  your  ascension  to  this  time-honored  seat.  The 
duties  incumbent  upon  you  in  your  exalted  station 
are  fraught  with  grave  responsibilities.  Remember 
that  the  honor,  reputation,  and  usefulness  of  your 
Lodge  will  materially  depend  upon  the  skill  and  as- 
siduity with  which  you  manage  its  concerns,  and 
that  the  happiness  of  its  members  will  be  generally 
promoted  in  proportion  to  the  watchful  care  with 
which  you  cherish  the  genuine  principles  of  our  In- 
stitution. 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  241 

For  a  pattern  of  imitation,  consider  the  great  lum- 
inary of  nature,  which,  rising  in  the  East,  regularly 
diffuses  light  and  lustre  to  all  within  its  circle.  In 
like  manner,  it  is  your  province  to  spread  and  com- 
municate light  and  instruction  to  the  Brethren  of 
your  Lodge.  Forcibly  impress  upon  them  the  dig- 
nity and  high  importance  of  Masonry;  and  seriously 
admonish  them  never  to  disgrace  it.  Charge  them  to 
practice  out  of  the  Lodge  those  duties  which  they 
have  been  taught  in  it;  and  by  amiable,  discreet, 
and  virtuous  conduct,  to  convince  mankind  of  the 
goodness  of  this  Institution;  so  that,  when  a  person 
is  said  to  be  a  member  of  it,  the  world  may  know 
that  he  is  one  to  whom  the  burdened  heart  may 
pour  out  its  sorrows,  one  to  whom  distress  may 
prefer  its  suit;  one  whose  hand  is  guided  by  justice, 
ard  whose  heart  is  expanded  by  benevolence.  In 
short,  by  a  diligent  observance  of  the  By-Laws  of 
your  Lodge,  the  Constitutions  of  Masonry,  and, 
above  all,  the  Holy  Scriptures,  which  are  given  as 
the  rule  and  guide  of  your  faith,  you  will  be  en- 
abled to  acquit  yourself  with  the  highest  honors 
here  and  lay  up  a  crown  of  rejoicing  which  shall 
continue  when  time  shall  be  no  more. 

Brother  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens: — You  are 
too  well  acquainted  with  the  principles  of  Masonry 
to  warrant  any  distrust  that  you  will  be  found 
wanting  in  the  discharge  of  your  respective  duties. 
Suffice  it  to  say,  that  what  you  have  seen  praise- 
worthy in  others,  you  should  carefully  imitate;  and 
what  in  them  may  have  appeared  defective,  you 
should  yourselves  avoid.  You  should  be  examples 
of  discretion  and  propriety;  for  it  is  only  by  a  due 
regard  for  our  laws  and  regulations  as  shown  in 
your  own   conduct,  that  you  can  expect   obedience 


242  INSTALLATION   SERVICE 

to  them  from  others.  You  are  assiduously  to  assist 
the  Master  in  the  discharge  of  his  trust;  diffusing- 
light  and  imparting  knowledge  to  all  whom  he  shall 
place  under  your  care. 

In  the  absence  of  the  Master  j^ou  will  succeed  to 
higher  duties;  your  acquirements  must  therefore  be 
such  as  will  insure  proper  instruction  to  the  Craft, 
From  the  spirit  which  you  have  hitherto  evinced,  I 
entertain  no  doubt  that  your  future  conduct  will  be 
such  as  will  merit  the  applause  of  your  Brethren, 
and  the  testimony  of  a  good  conscience. 

Brethren  of  Lodge,  No.  —   (Calls  up  the 

members  only) :  Such  is  the  nature  of  our  Constitu- 
tion, that  as  some  must,  of  necessity,  rule  and  teach, 
so  must  others,  of  course,  learn  to  submit  and  obey. 
Humility  in  both  is  an  essential  duty.  The  officers 
who  have  been  chosen  to  govern  your  Lodge  are  suf- 
ficiently conversant  with  the  rules  of  propriety  and 
the  Laws  of  the  Institution  to  avoid  exceeding  the 
power  with  which  they  are  intrusted;  and  you  are  of 
too  generous  disposition  to  envy  their  preferment. 
I  therefore  trust  that  you  will  have  but  one  aim — 
to  please  one  another,  and  unite  in  the  grand  design 
of  promoting  happiness. 

Finally,  my  Brethren,  as  this  association  has  been 
formed  and  perfected  in  so  much  unaminity  and 
concord,  so  may  it  long  continue.  May  you  long 
enjoy  every  satisfaction  and  delight  which  disinter- 
ested friendship  can  afford.  May  kindness  and 
brotherly  affection  distinguish  your  conduct  as  men 
and  as  Masons. 

Within  your  peaceful  walls  may  your  children's 
children  celebrate,  with  joy  and  gratitude,  the 
annual  recurrence  of  this  auspicuous  solemnity. 
And    may   the    tenets    of    our    profession    be   trans- 


INSTALLATION   SERVICE  243 

mitted  through  this  Lodge,  pure  and  unimpaired, 
from   generation  to   generation. 

Worshipful  Master,  it  now  remains  for  me  to 
present  to  you  the  Gavel,  the  emblem  of  power.  In 
the  hands  of  the  Master,  it  may  be  made  the  instru- 
ment of  great  good,  or  of  greater  evil.  With  it, 
the  Master  governs  his  Lodge;  and  the  welfare  and 
prosperity  of  your  Lodge,  in  a  great  measure,  de- 
pend upon  its  judicious  use.  In  your  hands,  I  am 
confident,  it  will  be  wielded  for  the  best  interests 
of  your  Brethren.  (Master  takes  gavel,  and  covers 
head  with  hat.) 

Master,  behold  your  Brethren!  Brethren,  behold 
your  Master! 

The  Brethren  of Lodge,  No.  — ,  will,  under 

the  direction  of  the  Master  of  Ceremonies,  form  in 
procession  and  salute  their  Worshipful  Master  in 
due  and  ancient  form. 

(After  Procession.) 

Master:  Brother  Master  of  Ceremonies,  you  will 
now  make  Proclamation. 

Master  of  Ceremonies:  By  order  of  the  Most 
Worshipful  Grand  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sons of  the  jurisdiction  of  California,  I  do  now  pro- 
claim the  Officers  of  Lodge,  No.  — ,  to  be 

duly  installed. 

(The  Worshipful  Master  then  seats  the  Lodge,  and 
it  is  closed  in  the  usual  way.) 


244  PUBLIC  GRAND  HONORS 


The  public  Grand  Honors  of  Masonry  are  given 
thus: — Cross  the  arms  upon  the  breast,  the  left  arm 
outermost,  the  hands  being  open  and  palms  inward; 
then  raise  them  above  the  head,  the  palms  of  the 
hands  striking  each  other;  and  then  let  them  fall 
sharply  upon  the  thighs,  the  head  being  bowed.  This 
will  be  thrice  done  at  funerals  and  the  action  will 
be  accompanied  with  the  following  ejaculation:  — 
"The  will  of  God  is  accomplished — So  mote  it  be — 
Amen, ' ' 

The  private  Grand  Honors  are  the  signs  of  the 
several  degrees  given  in  a  manner  and  upon 
occasions  known  only  to  Master  Masons. 


THE  FUNERAL  SERVICE 

As  revised  by  order  of 

THE  GRAND  LODGE,  F.  &  A.  M., 
OF  CALIFORNIA, 

October,   1911. 


SUGGESTIONS    FOR    LODGE-ROOM  SERVICES. 

The  entire  service  may  be  held  in  the  Lodge-room. 
After  the  Lodge  is  opened,  the  Master  states  the 
object  of  the  meeting,  and  calls  off.*  The  public  may 
then  be  admitted.  When  the  funeral  party  arrives 
at  the  hall,  the  officers  remain  seated  and  the  Mas- 
ter, with  gavel  in  hand,  goes  to  the  outer  door  and 
escorts  the  procession  into  the  hall.  As  the  funeral 
party  reaches  the  room,  the  Junior  Warden  calls  up 
the  Lodge,  the  Master  goes  to  his  station,  and  the 
casket  i^  placed  directly  west  of  the  altar,  the 
mourners  on  either  side,  and  the  pall-bearers  in  the 
west.  When  the  casket  is  placed  in  position,  the 
Lodge  is  seated.  The  service  is  then  commenced: 
"Brethren  and  Friends,"  etc. 

After  the  first  anthem,  the  Master  opens  and  reads 
the  sacred  roll,  and  says: 

Almighty  Father!  Into  Thy  hands  we  commend 
the   soul   of   our  beloved  brother. 

The  Master  then  delivers  the  roll  to  the  Secretary, 
calls  up  the  Lodge,  and  says: 

The  Brethren  will  assist  me  in  giving  the  Grand 
Honors. 

Response:       (Giving    the    Grand    Honors    thrice). 

*Lodge  need  not  be  opened.      See  Section   164   and  164q. 


246  FUNERAL   SERVICE 

The  -will  of  God  is  accomplished!  So  mote  it  be! 
Amen! 

Music   may   here  be   introduced. 

The  Master  then  seats  the  Lodge,  and  says: 

The  officers  of  the  Lodge  will  take  their  stations 
around  the  casket  of  our  deceased  brother. 

The  arrangement  of  the  officers  may  be  as  indi- 
cated at  the  grave-side,  the  Master  being  stationed 
directly  west  of  the  altar,  and  the  Senior  Warden 
at  the  west  of  the  casket. 

The  service  is  then  resumed:  "Once  more,  my 
brethren,"  etc.,  down  to  but  not  including  the  par- 
agraph beginning   ''Soft   and   safe,"   etc. 

The  Master  then  says:  The  officers  will  return 
to  their  respective  stations. 

When  the  officers  are  seated,  the  Master  says: 
The  Marshal  will  now  take  charge. 

The  Marshal  then  forms  a  procession  in  the  north 
of  the  hall,  facing  east,  and  marches  three  times 
around  the  room,  and  then  to  the  west,  thence  to 
the  casket,  where  the  brethren  divide  into  two  col- 
umns, marching  on  each  side  of  the  casket,  joining 
in  double  line  as  they  pass  the  altar,  then  marching 
out  of  the  hall  on  the  south,  and  lining  up  at  the 
front  door.  After  the  mourners  have  viewed  the 
remains,  the  casket  is  closed  and  the  procession  is 
formed,  the  Master  at  the  head  of  the  casket,  the 
mourners  following  the  casket  to  the  hearse.  After 
the  casket  is  placed  and  the  mourners  are  in  their 
carriages,  the  procession  disbands  and  officers  and 
members  return  to  the  hall,  the  Master  and  such 
members  as  can,  going  to  the  place  of  sepulture, 
where  the  ritual  is  completed,  followed  by  the  bene- 
diction. 


THE  FUNERAL  SERVICE 


Only  Master  Masons  can  be  interred  with  Ma 
sonic  honors.  Fellow  Crafts  and  Entered  Appren- 
tices are  not  entitled  to  Masonic  obsequies,  nor  can 
they  join  in  processions  on  such  occasions. 

All  brethren  in  attendance  at  a  funeral  should  be- 
decently  clothed  in  black,  with  white  gloves  and 
aprons,  crape  upon  the  left  arm,  and  the  customary 
evergreen. 

The  brethren  having  assembled  in  the  Lodge 
room,  the  Master  opens  the  Lodge  in  the  third  de- 
gree,* and  states  the  purpose  for  which  it  has  been 
convened. 

If  the  body  be  not  in  the  Lodge  room,  the  Master 
will  direct  the  Marshal  to  form  a  procession,  which 
will  move  to  the  house  or  church  where  the  remains 
may  be,  and  thence  to  the  place  of  sepulture,  in  the 
following  order: 

The  Tiler,  with  drawn  sword; 
^  Stewards,  with  white  rods; 

jO  Musicians,  if  any; 

^         (If  not  Masons,  they  will  follow  the  Tiler) 
J^  Master  Masons; 

Treasurer  and  Secretary; 

Senior  and  Junior  Wardens; 

Past  Masters; 

The   Holy   Writings; 

(On  a  cushion  covered  with  black  cloth,  carried  by 

the   oldest  member  of  the  Lodge,  and 

supported"  by  the  Deacons) 

The  Master  with  Gavel; 

The  Eeverend  Clergy; 

Pall  Bearers  Hearse  Pall  Bearers 

Mourners. 


'See    Section    164   of   Constitution. 


248 


FUNERAL   SERVICE 


Upon  arriving  at.  the  place  of  burial  the  members 
of  the  Lodge  will  form  as  nearly  pursuant  to  the 
following  diagram  as  conditions  will  permit: 

7        4        6        5        8 
9 
1 


12     ]3      10 


11 


Brethren 

1. 

Master 

7. 

S.  D. 

2. 

S.  w. 

8. 

J  D. 

3. 

J.  W. 

9. 

Marshal. 

4. 

Treasurer 

10. 

Holy   Writings 

5. 

Secretary 

11. 

S.  S. 

6. 

Chaplain 

12. 
13. 

J.  S. 
Tiler 

The  service  is  then  commenced  by  the  Master  as 
follows: 

Brethren  and  Friends: — 

From  time  immemorial  it  has  been  the  custom 
among  the  fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
at  the  request  of  a  brother,  to  accompany  his  re- 
mains to  the  place  of  interment,  and  there  to  de- 
posit them  with  the  solemn  formalities  of  the  craft. 

In  conformity  to  this  usage,  and  in  accordance 
with  the  duty  we  owe  to  our  departed  brother,  we 
have  assembled  in  the  character  of  Masons  to  offer 


FUNERAL  SERVICE  849 

up  to  his  memory,  before  tlie  world,  the  last  sad 
tribute  of  our  affection;  thereby  demonstrating  the 
sincerity  of  our  past  esteem  for  him  and  our  steady 
attachment  to  the  principles  of  our  beloved  Order. 

The  great  Creator  having  been  pleased,  in  His 
infinite  wisdom,  to  remove  our  brother  from  the 
cares  and  troubles  of  this  transitory  life,  thus  sev- 
ering another  link  in  the  fraternal  chain  by  which 
we  are  bound  together — let  us,  who  survive  him,  be 
yet  more  strongly  cemented  by  the  ties  of  brotherly 
love;  that,  during  the  brief  space  allotted  to  us 
here,  we  may  wisely  and  usefully  employ  our  time, 
and,  in  the  reciprocal  intercourse  of  kind  and 
friendly  acts,  mutually  promote  the  welfare  and 
happiness  of  each  other. 

An  anthem,  or  other  solemn  music  may  here  be 
introduced,  after  which  the  Master  opens  and  reads 
the  sacred  roll  and  says: 

Almighty  Father.  Into  Thy  hands  we  commend  the 
soul  of  our  beloved  brother. 

He  drops  the  roll  upon  the  casket,  and  then 
says: 

The  brethren  will  assist  me  in  giving  the  Grand 
Honors: 

Response.  (Giving  the  Grand  Honors  thrice.)  The 
will  of  God  is  accomplished.    So  mote  it  be.    Amen. 

Once  more,  my  brethren,  have  we  assembled  to  per- 
form the  last  solemn  duties  to  the  dead.  The  mourn- 
ful notes  which  betoken  the  departure  of  a  spirit 
from  its  earthly  tabernacle  have  again  alarmed  our 
outer  door,  and  another  has  been  taken  to  swell  the 
numbers  in  that  unknown  land  whither  our  fathers 
have  gone  before  us. 


^50  FUNERAL  SERVICE 

Our  brother  has  reached  the  end  of  life.  The  brit- 
tle thread  which  bound  him  to  earth  has  been  sev- 
ered, and  the  liberated  spirit  has  winged  its  flight 
to  the  unknown  world.  The  silver  cord  is  loosed; 
the  golden  bowl  is  broken;  the  pitcher  is  broken  at 
the  fountain;  and  the  wheel  is  broken  at  the  cistern. 
The  dust  has  returned  to  the  earth  as  it  was;  and 
the  spirit  has  returned  to  God  who  gave  it. 

While  we  deplore  the  loss  of  our  beloved  brother, 
and  pay  this  fraternal  tribute  to  his  memory,  let  us 
not  forget,  my  brethren,  that  we,  too,  are  mortal; 
that  our  bodies,  now  strong  and  vigorous,  must  ere 
long,  like  his,  become  tenants  of  the  narrow  grave; 
and  that  our  spirits,  too,  like  his,  must  return  to 
the  God  that  spake  them  into  existence.  "Man  that 
is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days,  and  full  of 
trouble.  He  cometh  forth  as  a  flower,  and  is  cut 
down;  he  fleeth  also  as  a  shadow,  and  continueth 
not."  The  Almighty  fiat  has  gone  forth:  "Dust 
thou  art,  and  unto  dust  shalt  thou  return."  And 
that  we  are  all  subject  to  that  decree,  the  solemn 
cause  of  our  present  meeting,  and  the  daily  observa- 
tion of  our  lives,  furnish  evidence  not  to  be  for- 
gotten. 

Seeing,  then,  my  brethren,  that  life  is  so  uncer- 
tain, and  that  all  earthly  pursuits  are  vain,  let  us 
no  longer  postpone  the  all-important  concern  of  pre- 
paring for  eternity;  but  let  us  embrace  the  present 
moment,  while  time  and  opportunity  are  offered,  to 
provide  against  that  great  change  when  all  the 
pomps  and  pleasures  of  this  fleeting  world  will  pall 
upon  the  sense,  and  the  recollection  of  a  virtuous  and 
well-spent  life  will  yield  the  only  comfort  and  con- 
solation. Thus  we  shall  not,  unprepared,  be  hurried 
into    the    presence    of    that    all-wise    and    powerful 


FUNERAL  SERVICE  251 

Judge,  to  whom  the  secrets  of  all  hearts  are  known; 
and  on  the  great  day  of  reckoning  we  shall  be  ready 
to  give  a  good  account  of  our  stewardship  while 
here  on  earth. 

With  becoming  reverence,  then,  let  us  supplicate 
the  Divine  Grace  to  insure  the  favor  of  that  Eternal 
Being  whose  goodness  and  power  know  no  bounds; 
that  on  the  arrival  of  the  momentous  hour  when  the 
fading  taper  of  human  life  shall  faintly  glimmer  in 
the  socket  of  existence,  our  Faith  may  remove  the 
dark  shroud,  draw  aside  the  sable  curtain  of  the 
tomb,  and  bid  Hope  sustain  and  cheer  the  departing 
spirit. 

The  Master,  or  Chaplain,  or  any  clergyman 
present,  then  repeats  the  following  prayer: 

Most  Glorious  God!  Author  of  all  good,  and  Giver 
of  all  mercy!  Pour  down  Thy  blessing  upon  us,  we 
beseech  Thee,  and  strengthen  our  solemn  engage- 
ments with  the  ties  of  sincere  affection!  Endow  ua 
with  fortitude  and  resignation  in  this  our  hour  of 
sorrow,  and  grant  that  this  dispensation  from  Thy 
hands  may  be  sanctified  in  its  results  upon  the  hearts 
of  those  who  now  meet  here  to  mourn!  May  the 
present  instance  of  mortality  remind  us  of  our  ap- 
proaching fate,  and  draw  our  attention  towards 
Thee,  the  only  refuge  in  time  of  need;  so  that, 
when  the  moment  shall  arrive  at  which  we,  too, 
must  quit  this  transitory  scene,  the  enlivening  pros- 
pect of  Thy  mercy  may  dispel  the  gloom  of  death; 
and",  after  our  departure  hence  in  peace  and  in  Thy 
favor,  we  may  be  received  into  Thy  everlasting 
kingdom,  to  enjoy  the  just  reward  of  a  virtuous  and 
well-spent  life!    Amen! 

Response.     So  mote  it  be. 


252  FUNERAL   SERVICE 

Music  may  here  again  be  introduced,  after  which 
the  Master  continues: 

Our  Brother  has  gone  to  the  long  sleep  of  death; 
and  so  profound  will  be  that  sleep  that  the  giant 
tread  of  the  earthquake,  even,  shall  not  disturb  it. 
There  will  he  slumber  until  the  Archangel's  trump 
shall  usher  in  that  eventful  morn,  when,  by  our  Su- 
preme Grand  Master's  word,  he  will  be  raised  to 
that  blissful  Lodge  which  no  time  can  close,  and 
which,  to  those  worthy  of  admission,  will  remain 
open  during  the  boundless  ages  of  eternity.  In  that 
Heavenly  Sanctuary,  the  Mystic  Light,  unmingled 
with  darkness,  will  reign  unbroken  and  perpetual. 
There,  amid  the  sunbeam  smiles  of  Immutable  Love, 
under  the  benignant  bend  of  the  All-Seeing  Eye,  in 
that  Temple,  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the 
heavens, — there,  my  brethren,  may  Almighty  God, 
of  His  infinite  mercy,  grant  that  we  may  finally 
meet,  to  part  no  more. 

The  apron  is  then  taken  from  the  casket  by  the 
Marshal  and  handed  to  the  Master;  the  casket  is  de- 
posited in  the  grave  (or  conveyed  into  the  vault) ; 
and  the  Master  continues: 

This  lamb-skin  apron  is  an  emblem  of  innocence, 
and  the  peculiar  badge  of  a  Mason.  It  is  more  an- 
cient than  the  Golden  Fleece  or  Roman  Eagle,  and, 
when  worthily  worn,  more  honorable  than  the  Star 
and  Garter,  or  any  other  Order  which  earthly  power 
can  confer.  (Drops  it  upon  the  casket.)  By  this 
act  we  are  reminded  of  the  universal  dominion  of 
Death.  The  arm  of  Friendship  can  not  oppose  the 
King  of  Terrors;  the  shield  of  Fraternal  Love  can 
not  protect  his  victim;  nor  can  the  charms  of 
Innocence  avert  his  fatal  touch.  All,  all  must  die. 
We  are  continually  reminded  that  we,  too,  are  mor- 


FUNERAL  SERVICE  253 

tal,  and  that  ere  long  our  bodies,  also,  shall  moulder 
into  dust.  How  important  then  it  is  for  us  to  know 
that  our  Redeemer  liveth,  and  that  he  shall  stand 
at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth! 

(Taking  the  Acacia  in  Ms  hand,  he  continues:) 
This  Evergreen,  which  once  marked  the  temporary 
resting  place  of  one  illustrious  in  Masonic  history,  is 
an  emblem  of  our  enduring  faith  in  the  immortality 
of  the  soul.  By  it  we  are  reminded  that  we  have  an 
imperishable  part  within  us,  which  shall  survive  the 
grave,  and  which  will  never,  never  die.  By  it  we 
are  admonished  that,  though  like  our  brother,  we  too 
shall  soon  be  clothed  in  the  habiliments  of  death, 
yet,  through  the  loving  goodness  of  our  Supreme 
Grand  Master,  we  may  confidently  hope  that,  like 
this  evergreen,  our  souls  will  hereafter  flourish  in 
eternal  spring.     (Deposits  Acacia.) 

On  making  the  deposit,  the  Master  says:  "We  consign 
his  body  to  the  tomb,"  then,  placing  his  right  hand  over 
his  breast,  says:  "We  cherish  his  memory  here,"  and  rais- 
ing his  right  hand  above  his  head  and  pointing  upward, 
says:  "We  commend  his  spirit  to  God."  The  brethren 
make  the  same  motions  in  silence  when  depositing  the 
acacia. 

The  brethren  here  move  in  procession  once  around 
the  grave,  led  by  the  Marshal,  moving  with  the  sun, 
each  depositing  In  It  a  sprig  of  evergreen  as  he 
passes  the  head.  Having  resumed  their  original  posi- 
tions, music  may  be  again  Introduced  and  the  Master 
proceeds  with  the  service  as  follows: 

Unto  its  final  resting  place  we  consign  the  body  of 
our  deceased  brother — earth  to  earth,  ashes  to  ashes, 
dust  to  dust; — there  to  remain  until  the  last  trump 
shall  sound  on  the  resurrection  morn.  We  can  trust- 
ingly leave  him  in  the  hands  of  a  beneficent  Being 
who  has  done  all  things  well;  who  is  glorious  in  His 


254  FUNERAL  SERVICE 

Holiness,  wondroua  in  His  Power,  and  boundless  in 
His  Goodness;  and  it  should  only  be  our  endeavor  so 
to  improve  the  solemn  warning  now  before  us,  that, 
on  the  great  day  of  account,  we  too  may  be  found 
worthy  to  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  us  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world. 

We  extend  to  the  bereaved  friends  and  relatives  of 
our  departed  brother  our  sincere  sympathy  in  this 
hour  of  sorrow,  and  we  pray  that  ''He  who  tempera 
the  wind  to  tlie  shorn  lamb ' '  will  give  them  His 
divine  comfort  and  consolation,  and  that  they  may 
be  brought  to  realize  that  the  spirit  of  our  brother 
is  happy  in  his  Father's  house,  where  "God  shall 
wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes,  and  where  there 
shall  be  no  more  death,  neither  sorrow,  nor  crying, 
neither  shall  there  be  any  more  pain,  for  the  former 
things  are  passed  away." 

The  Master  (or  Chaplain,  if  one  be  present,)  will 
then  repeat  the  following  prayer: 

Almighty  and  Eternal  God — in  whom  we  live,  and 
move,  and  have  our  being — and  before  whom  all  men 
must  appear  at  the  Judgment-day  to  render  an  ac- 
count of  their  deeds  while  in  this  life — we,  who  are 
daily  exposed  to  the  flying  shafts  of  death,  do  most 
humbly  beseech  Thee  to  impress  deeply  on  our  minds 
the  solemnities  of  this  day,  and  to  grant  that  their 
remembrance  may  be  the  means  of  turning  our 
thoughts  from  the  fleeting  vanities  of  the  present 
world  to  the  lasting  glories  of  the  world  to  come. 
Let  us  continually  be  reminded  of  the  frail  tenure 
by  which  we  hold  our  earthly  existence;  that  in  the 
midst  of  life  we  are  in  death;  and  that,  however  up- 
right may  have  been  our  walk,  and  however  square 
our  conduct,  we  must  all  submit  as  victims  to  the 
great  destroyer,  and  endure  the  humbling  level  of 


FUNERAL   SERVICE  255 

the  tomb.  Grant  us  Thy  divine  assistance,  O  most 
merciful  God,  to  redeem  our  misspent  time;  and,  in 
the  discharge  of  the  important  duties  which  Thou 
liast  assigned  us  in  the  erection  of  our  moral  edifice, 
give  unto  us  wisdom  to  direct  us,  strength  to  support 
us,  and  the  beauty  of  holiness  to  adorn  our  labors 
and  render  them  acceptable  in  Thy  sight.  And,  when 
our  work  on  earth  is  done,  and  our  bodies  shall  go 
down  to  mingle  with  their  kindred  dust,  may  our 
immortal  souls,  freed  from  their  cumbrous  clay,  be 
received  into  Thy  keeping,  to  rest  forever  in  that 
spiritual  house,  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the 
Heavens.     Amen! 

Eesponse.     So  mote  it  be! 

The  Master  then  approaches  the  head  of  the  grave 
<or  the  entrance  to  the  tomb),  and  says: — 

Soft  and  safe  to  thee,  my  orother,  be  thy  earthy 
bed!  Bright  and  glorious  be  thy  rising  from  it! 
Fragrant  be  the  cassia  sprig  that  there  shall  flourish! 
May  the  earliest  buds  of  spring  unfold  their  beau- 
ties o'er  thy  resting  place,  and  there  may  the  sweet- 
ness of  the  summer's  last  rose  linger  longest! 
Though  the  cold  blasts  of  autumn  may  lay  them  in 
the  dust,  and  for  a  time  destroy  the  loveliness  of 
their  existence,  yet  the  destruction  is  not  final,  and 
in  the  spring-time  they  shall  surely  bloom  again. 
So,  in  the  bright  morning  of  the  world's  resurrection, 
though  thy  mortal  frame  be  now  laid  in  the  dust  by 
the  chilling  blast  of  Death,  thy  spirit  shall  spring 
into  newness  of  life,  and  expand,  in  immortal  beauty, 
in  realms  beyond  the  skies.  Until  then,  dear  brother, 
until  then,  farewell! 

The  Benediction  will  then  be  pronounced  by  the 
Master  (or  Chaplain,  if  one  be  present),  as  follows. 


256  FUNERAL   SERVICE 

The  Lord  bless  us  and  keep  us!  The  Lord  make 
His  face  to  shine  upon  us,  and  be  gracious  unto  us! 
The  Lord  lift  upon  us  the  light  of  His  countenance, 
and  give  us  peace! 

Response.     Amen!     So  mote  it  be! 

Thus  the  services  end.  The  procession  will  re-f  oma 
and  return  to  the  Lodge-room,  and  the  Lodge  will  be 
closed  in  the  customary  manner, 

FUNERAL  DIRGE. 

David  Vinton. 

Air — Pleyel  's   German  Hymn. 

1  Solemn  strikes  the  fun'ral  chime, 
Notes  of  our  departing  time, 

As  we  journey,  here  below, 
Through  a  pilgrimage  of  woe. 

2  Mortals!   now  indulge  a  tear, 
For  mortality  is  here; 

See  how  wide  her  trophies  wave 
O  'er  the  slumbers  of  the  grave. 

3  Here,  another  Guest  we  bring! 
Seraphs,  of  celestial  wing, 

To  our  fun'ral  altar  cozne; 
Waft  a  rriend  and  Brother  home. 

4  Far  beyond  the  grave,  there  lie 
Brighter  mansions  in  the  sky; 
Where,  enthroned,  the  Deity 
Gives  man  immortality. 

5  There,  enlarged,  his  soul  will  sef 
What  was  veiled  in  mystery; 
Heavenly  glories  of  the  place 
Show  his  Maker  "face  to  face.'* 


FUNERAL  SERVICE  257 

6  God  of  Life's  Eternal  Day! 
Guide  us,  lest  from  Thee  we  stray, 
By  a  false,  delusive  light 

To  the  shades  of  endless  night. 

7  Calm,  the  Good  Man  meets  his  fate, 
Guards  celestial  round  him  wait; 
See!   he  bursts  these  mortal  chains, 
And  o'er  Death  the  vict'ry  gains! 

8  Lord  of  all  "below,  above, 

Fill  our  souls  with  Truth  and  Love; 
As  dissolves  our  Earthly  Tie, 
Take  us  to  thy  Lodge  on  High! 

Note. — It  is  customary  to  sing  only  the  1st,  3d,  and  8th 
stanzas.  On  funeral  occasions  the  first  two  of  these  may 
be  sung  on  entering  the  burial-ground,  while  moving  ia 
procession;  and  the  last  during  the  ceremonies  at  the  grave. 
Other  appropriate  vocal  music  may  be  substituted  or  added. 


A  FORM  FOR  LAYING  CORNEK- 
STONES 


On  the  day  appointed,  the  Grand  Lodge  assembles 
at  the  hall  of  the  Lodge  in  the  place,  and  is  opened 
in  proper  form. 

The  Grand  Master  then  says:  Brethren,  the 
Grand  Lodge  of  California  has  convened  for  the  pur- 
pose of  laying  the  corner-stone  of ,  in 

the  city  (or  town)  of ,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  invitation  of  ,  pre- 
sented to  the  Grand  Master  on  the  day  of 

,  19 After  the  Grand  Lodge  is  called 

off,  the  Grand  Marshal  will  form  the  Grand  Lodge 
and  brethren  in  procession,  and  we  will  proceed  to 
the  place  for  the  purpose  of  performing  the  cere- 
jnony  provided   for  such  occasions. 

The  Grand  Lodge  is  then  called  from  labor  to 
(refreshment  for  the  purpose  of  performing  the  cere- 
mony; and  the  Grand  Marshal  forms  the  procession 
in   the  following  order: — 

Escort  of  the  Day; 

f  Band  of  Music; 

Master  Masons; 

THE  GRAND  LODGE  OF  CALIFORNIA, 

In  the  following  order: — 

The  Grand  Tiler; 

The  Grand  Standard  Bearer; 

Grand  Pursuivant  and  Grand  Organist; 

A  Brother  bearing  Golden  Vessel  of  Corn; 

Two  Brethren  bearing  Silver  Vessels  of  Wine  and 

Oil; 


LAYING   CORNER   STONES  259 

The  Principal  Architect  bearing  the  Working  Tools 

on  a  Cushion; 

Two   Brethren   bearing   the   Tuscan   and   Composite 

Orders; 

Three  Brethren  bearing  the  Doric,  Ionic  and 

Corinthian  Orders; 

Grand  Orator  and  Assistant  Grand  Secretary; 

The  Grand  Bible  Bearer; 

Grand  Lecturer  and  Grand  Chaplain; 

Grand   Treasurer  and   Grand   Secretary; 

The  Grand  Wardens; 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master; 

Jun.  Grand  Deacon;  faster-  ^®°*  ^^^^^  Deacon; 
Grand  Sword  Bearer  with  drawn  Sword; 
The  Grand  Stewards  with  white  Eods. 
The  procession  then  moves  to  the  site  of  the  pro- 
posed building,  by  whatever  route  may  have  been 
designated.  On  arriving  at  the  place  the  lines  are 
opened  to  the  right  and  left,  under  the  direction  of 
the  Grand  Marshal;  and  the  Grand  Master,  pre- 
ceded by  two  Stewards  and  the  Grand  Sword  Bearer, 
and  followed  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  the  remain- 
der of  the  procession  in  inversed  order,  pass  through 
to  the  platform,  erected  near  the  north-east  corner 
of  the  building.  Upon  this  platform  there  should 
be  placed  chairs  for  the  Grand  Officers  and  the  in- 
vited guests,  and  a  table  for  the  Holy  Writings,  the 
Book  of  Constitutions,  the  Golden  Vessel,  the  Silver 
Vessels,  the  large  Lights,  the  five  Orders  of  Archi- 
tecture, and  the  Working  Tools.  The  brethren  and 
others  present  are  arranged  around  as  conveniently 
as  possible. 


260  LAYING  CORNER   STONES 

All  being  arranged,  the  ceremony  is  conducted  as 
follows: — 

Music  by  the  Band; 

(A  solemn  Sacred  Piece.) 

Prayer: 

Almighty  and  Eternal  God,  Creator  of  the  Uni- 
verse! The  Great  Jehovah  Who  laid  the  foundation 
of  the  earth!  We  beseech  Thee  to  look  with  favor 
on  this  our  undertaking  of  laying  the  corner  stone  of 
a  material  building.  We  look  to  Thee  for  guidance, 
and  we  pray  that  Thou  wilt  on  this  occasion  give  us 
wisdom  to  guide  us,  strength  to  support  us,  and  the 
beauty  of  holiness  to  adorn  our  labors  and  to  render 
them  acceptable  in  Thy  sight.  Grant,  O  God,  that 
Thy  blessing  and  watchful  care  may  sustain  and  pro- 
tect the  workmen  who  are  here  to  be  employed.  So 
order  their  lives  and  their  work  that  no  discord  or 
confusion  may  disturb  the  harmony  that  should  be 
theirs.  And  when  the  structure  shall  be  finished,  we 
pray  Thee  that  it  shall  be  devoted  to  all  that  stands 
for  good,  and  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  name.  And 
when  our  labors  on  earth  are  ended,  we  pray  that  we 
may  be  received  in  ''that  house  not  made  with 
hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens."     Amen. 

Singing  of  the  following,  or  a  similar  Ode,  by  the 
Choir:— 

Tune — * '  America. '  * 
"Hail,  Masonry  divine! 
Glory  of  ages,  shine 

While  time  shall  last! 
Wher'er  thy  vot'ries  are, 
Let  Love  and  Peace  be  there; 
Let  thy  good  works  compare 
With  ages  past. 


LAYING  OF  CORNER  STONES  261 

Great  mission  thine  below — 
This  pilgrimage  of  woe 

Thine    'tis  to   cheer. 
With  open  heart  and  hand, 
Thy  sons  in  every  land, 
At  Charity's  demand, 

Are  ever  near. 

As,  since  the  Day  of  Light, 
Blazing  with  lustre  bright. 
Thy  star  hath  shone, 
So  may  its  brightness  send 
Joy,  gladness,  without  end. 
Till  Eternity  attend, 
And  Time  be  gone." 

The  Master  of  the  Lodge,  or  the  President  of  the 
Hall  Association,  or  some  one  on  behalf  of  those 
erecting  the  structure,  should  then,  in  a  brief  ad- 
dress, invite  the  Grand  Master  to  commence  the  cer- 
emonies. 

The  Grand  Master  should  then  briefly  address  the 
audience.  After  which  he  addresses  the  Senior 
Grand  Warden  as  follows: — 

"Brother  Senior  Grand  Warden:  It  has  been  the 
custom  among  the  Fraternity  of  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  from  time  immemorial,  to  assemble  for  the 
purpose  of  laying  the  foundation  stones  of  public 
buildings,  when  requested  to  do  so  by  those  having 
authority.     The  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Jurisdiction  of 

California  having  been  invited  by  the of 

the  city  (or  town)  of  to  lay  the 

corner-stone  of  this  Temple,  to  be  dedicated  to 
Masonry,    Virtue,    and    Universal    Benevolence,*    it 


^Modify   this  language  to  suit  the  occasion. 


262  LAYING  CORNER   STONES 

has,  by  my  order,  here  been  convened,  and  it  is  my 
will  and  pleasure  that  it  do  now  assist  me  in  the 
performance  of  that  pleasing  duty.  This  you  will 
communicate  to  the  K.*.  W.'.  Junior  Grand  War- 
den, and  he  to  the  Craft,  that  they,  and  all  others 
present,  may  be  duly  notified  thereof." 

The  Senior  Grand  Warden  communicates  the 
order,  as  follows: — 

"Brother  Junior  Grand  Warden:  It  is  the  will 
and  pleasure  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master 
that  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California  do  now  assist  in 
laying  the  foundation  stone  of  this  Masonic  Tem- 
ple.* This  you  will  communicate  to  the  brethren, 
that  they,  and  all  others  here  assembled,  may  have 
due  and  timely  notice  of  this  order. ' ' 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  repeats  the  order  to  the 
assembly,  as  follows: — 

"Brethren:  It  is  the  will  and  pleasure  of  the  Most 

Worshipful ,  Grand  Master  of 

Masons  in  the  Jurisdiction  of  California,  that  the 
Grand  Lodge  do  now  proceed  with  the  ceremony  of 
laying  the  corner-stone  of  this  Masonic  Temple.*  Of 
this  you  will  take  due  notice,  and  govern  yourselves 
accordingly. ' ' 

An  enlivening  piece  of  music  by  the  band  should 
follow. 

After  which  the  Grand  Master,  addressing  the 
Grand  Treasurer,  says: — 

"Brother  Grand  Treasurer:  It  has  ever  been  the 
custom  of  the  Craft  upon  occasions  like  the  present, 
to  deposit  within  a  cavity  in  the  stone  placed  at  the 
north-east  corner  of  the  edifice,  certain  memorials 
of  the  period  at  which  it  was  erected;  so  that,  if,  in 


Modify  this  lang^iage  to  suit  the  occasion. 


LAYING   CORNER   STONES  263 

the  lapse  of  ages,  the  fury  of  the  elements,  the 
violence  of  man,  or  the  slow  but  certain  ravages  of 
time,  should  lay  bare  its  foundations,  an  enduring 
record  may  be  found  by  succeeding  generations,  to 
bear  testimony  to  the  untiring,  unending  industry 
of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons.  Has  such  a  de- 
posit now  been  prepared?" 

The  Grand  Treasurer  responds: — 

"It  has.  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master,  and  the 
various  articles  of  which  it  is  composed  are  safely 
enclosed  within  the  casket  now  before  you.'* 

The  Grand  Master  then  says  to  the  Grand  Sec- 
retary:— 

"Brother  Grand  Secretary:  You  will  read  the 
record  of  the  contents  of  the  casket." 

Whereupon  the  Grand  Secretary  reads  the  con- 
tents of  the  box  which  is  to  be  deposited  beneath 
the  corner-stone. 

After  the  reading  the  Grand  Master  says: — 

"Brother  Grand  Treasurer:  You  will  now  de- 
posit the  casket  in  the  cavity  beneath  the  corner- 
stone; and  may  the  Great  Architect  of  the  Uni- 
verse, in  His  wisdom,  grant  that  ages  upon  ages 
shall  pass  away  ere  it  again  be  seen  of  men." 

The  Grand  Treasurer,  assisted  by  one  or  more 
brethren,  then  takes  the  casket  and  places  it  in  the 
cavity  in  the  lower  stone,  during  which  time  the 
choir  should  sing  the  following  or  some  other  suit- 
able ode: — 

"Place  we  now  the  corner-stone — 
True  and  trusty,  brothers  own — 
Let  us  bring  our  hearts  sincere, 
Hands  to  help  and  voice  to  cheer. 


264  LAYING  CORNER   STONES 

Prov'd  by  the  Grand  Master's  hand, 
Long  may  this  foundation  stand! 
May  its  superstructure  rise 
In  grace  and  beauty   'neath  the  skies! 
Let  us  join  in  songs  of  praise, 
That  a  Temple  here  we  raise; 
Hoping,  ages  hence,   'twill  prove 
A  home  for  Charity  and  Love!" 

The  Principal  Architect  then  distributes  the 
Working  Tools  among  the  Grand  Officers — giving 
the  Trowel  to  the  Grand  Master,  the  Square  to  the 
Deputy  Grand  Master,  the  Level  to  the  Senior  Grand 
Warden,  and  the  Plumb  to  the  Junior  Grand  War- 
den. 

These  officers  then  descend  to  the  stone  and  place 
themselves  around  it  in  the  following  order:  The 
Grand  Master  at  the  East,  the  Deputy  Grand  Master 
at  the  North,  the  Senior  Grand  Warden  at  the  West, 
and  the  Junior  Grand  Warden  at  the  South. 

The  Grand  Master,  assisted  by  one  or  more  of  the 
workmen,  ready  for  the  purpose,  spread  the  cement 
upon  the  lower  stone,  and  then  he  directs  the  stone 
to  be  lowered  to  its  place.  The  stone  should  be  sus- 
pended from  a  derrick,  and  should  be  lowered  at 
three  separate  intervals.  At  each  stoppage  of  the 
stone,  the  brethren  should  give  the  Grand  Honors 
once.  When  the  stone  is  properly  adjusted  the 
Grand  Master  should  point  the  cement  about  its 
edges.  He  then  addresses  the  Deputy  Grand  Master 
as  follows: — 

"Brother  Deputy  Grand  Master,  what  is  the  jewel 
of  your  office?" 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  responds: — 

"The  Square,  Most  Worshipful." 


LAYING  CORNER  STONES  265 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

"Then  you  will  apply  the  Square  to  those  portions 
of  the  stone  which  should  be  squared." 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  then  applies  the  Square 
to  the  various  corners  of  the  stone,  and  says: — 

"I  have  obeyed  your  order,  Most  Worshipful 
Grand  Master,  and  find  that  in  that  respect  the 
craftsmen  have  done  their  duty.'' 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

"Brother  Senior  Grand  Warden,  what  is  the  jewel 
of  your  office?" 

The  Senior  Grand  Warden  responds: — 

"The  Level,  Most  Worshipful." 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

"You  will  then  apply  the  Level  to  the  stone,  and 
see  if  it  be  laid  in  a  manner  creditable  to  our  An- 
cient Craft." 

The  Senior  Grand  Warden  then  applies  the  Level 
to  the  surface  of  the  stone  and  responds: — 

"I  have  obeyed  your  order.  Most  Worshipful 
Grand  Master,  and  find  that  the  stone  has  been  well 
leveled  by  the  craftsmen." 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

' '  Brother  Junior  Grand  Warden,  what  is  the  jewel 
of  your  office?" 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  responds: — 

"The  Plumb,  Most  Worshipful." 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

"You  will  apply  the  Plumb  to  the  stone,  then, 
and  see  if  it  has  been  properly  adjusted." 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  tries  the  several  sides 
of  the  stone  with  the  Plumb  and  responds: — 


206  LAYING   CORNER   STONES 

"1  have  obeyed  your  order,  Most  Worshipful 
Grand  Master,  and  find  that  the  work  of  the  crafts- 
men in  that  respect  has  been  skilfully  performed.'' 

The  Grand  Master  then  approaching  the  stone 
gives  it  three  blows  with  his  Gavel,  and  says: — 

"The  craftsmen  having  faithfully  and  skilfully 
performed  their  duty,  I  declare  this  foundation  stone 
to  be  well  formed,  true  and  trusty.  May  the  edifice 
which  is  to  rest  upon  it  ever  be  devoted  to  the  uses 
of  those  whose  mission  it  is  to  extend  the  spread  of 
useful  knowledge,  to  practice  unceasing  and  unosten- 
tatious charity,  and  to  inculcate  fraternity  and  good 
will  among  men;  and  may  it  be  completed  by  the 
craftsmen  in  peace,  love,  and  harmony — they  suffer- 
ing no  contention  among  themselves  except  that 
noble  and  fraternal  one,  as  to  who  best  can  work 
and  best  agree." 

The  Grand  Master  then  directs  the  vessels  of 
Corn,  Wine,  and  Oil  to  be  distributed,  respectively, 
to  the  Deputy  Grand  Master,  and  the  Senior  and 
Junior  Grand  Wardens.  While  this  is  being  done 
the  band  should  play  a  joyous  air. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  then  pours  the  corn 
upon  the  stone,  at  the  same  time  saying: — 

"May  the  Grand  Architect  of  the  Universe 
strengthen  and  sustain  the  craftsmen  while  engaged 
in  this  important  work;  and  may  He  ever  bounti- 
fully vouchsafe  the  Corn  of  Nourishment  to  all 
employed  in  honest  and  useful  toil." 

The  Senior  Grand  Warden  then  pours  the  wine 
upon  the  stone,  at  the  same  time  saying: — 

"May  the  Great  Giver  of  all  good  enable  the 
craftsmen  in  due  time  to  complete  this  beautiful 
Temple;  and,  during  their  intervals  from  labor,  may 


LAYING  CORNER   STONES  267 

they  constantly  be  blessed  with  that  refreshment  of 
which  this  Wine  is  emblematical.'' 

The  Junior  Grand  Warden  then  pours  the  oil  upon 
the  stone,  at  the  same  time  saying: — 

"May  the  blessing  of  Heaven  descend  upon  this 
and  all  good  works;  and  may  our  loved  Fraternity 
long  exist  to  pour  forth  the  Oil  of  Joy  upon  the 
hearts  of  the  widowed,  the  fatherless,  and  the  dis- 
tressed." 

The  G-rand  Master  then  says: — 

''May  the  All-Bounteous  Author  of  Creation  lend 
aid  to  those  who  have  conceived  and  thus  far 
carried  on  this  goodly  enterprise;  may  He  protect 
the  workmen  employed  upon  this  building  from 
every  accident,  and  long  preserve  it  for  the  bene- 
ficient  uses  which  it  is  destined  to  subserve;  and 
may  He  grant  to  us  all  an  ever  bountiful  supply  of 
the  Corn  of  Nourishment,  the  Wine  of  Refreshment, 
and  the  Oil  of  Joy." 

The  Grand  Master  then  directs  that  the  several 
Working  Tools  be  given  into  the  hands  of  the  Chief 
Architect  of  the  building,  and  says: — 

** Brother  Principal  Architect:  Relying  upon  your 
skill  in  our  noble  art,  I  now  confide  to  you  these 
implements  of  Operative  Masonry.  May  this  under- 
taking be  speedily  accomplished;  may  there  be  no 
envy,  discord  or  confusion  among  the  workmen; 
and  may  you  perform  the  important  duties  with 
which  you  have  been  charged,  not  only  to  the  satis- 
faction of  those  who  have  entrusted  you  with  their 
fulfillment,  but  in  such  manner  as  shall  secure  the 
approbation  of  your  own  conscience,  and  redound  to 
the  honor  of  our  Ancient  Craft." 


268  LAYING  CORNER  STONES 

The  Grand  Master  and  his  officers  then  return  to 
the  platform  and  resume  their  seats.  In  the  mean- 
time the  choir  should  sing  the  following  or  some 
other  suitable  ode: — 

'*Corn,  Wine,  and  Oil  we've  poured  upon 
Our  brethren's  hope — the  Corner-Stone — 

The  work  is  well  begun; 
May  "Wisdom,  Strength,  and  Beauty  now 
Each  with  its  attributes  endow 

That  which  is  to  be  done. 

'*And,  when  our  Temple  is  complete, 
Once  more  may  all  the  Brethren  meet 

Its  Halls  to  dedicate 
To  Friendship,  Virtue,  Truth  and  Love, 
To  Charity,  and  all  above. 

To  God,  the  Good,  the  Great." 

The  Grand  Orator  is  then  introduced  by  the  Grand 
Master. 

After  the  oration  is  concluded,  *'01d  Hundred" 
is  very  appropriate,  and  should  be  joined  in  by  the 
whole  assembly;  after  which  the  ceremonies  are 
terminated  with  a 

Benediction: 

May  the  blessing  of  Almighty  God,  Who  made  the 
heaven  and  the  earth,  and  all  who  dwell  therein,  be 
with  us  all  and  remain  with  us,  now  and  forever- 
more.     Amen. 

The  procession  then  re-forms  and  returns  to  the 
hall.  The  Grand  Lodge  is  called  on,  and  closed  in 
suitable  form. 


CEKEMONY  FOK  CONSTITUTING 
MASONIC  LODGES 


The  ceremony  of  constitution  may  be  either  pub- 
lic or  private,  but  is  usually  private.  By  way  of 
preparation,  the  emblem  of  a  Lodge  should  be  placed 
on  a  small  table  midway  between  the  altar  and  the 
East,  upon  which  emblem  should  be  placed  a  golden 
vessel  containing  corn  (wheat),  a  silver  cup  contain- 
ing wine,  and  another  containing  oil.  A  linen  spread 
or  other  cloth  should  cover  the  emblem  and  vessels. 
Three  tapers  should  be  placed  near  the  emblem,  at 
the  South,  in  triangular  form.  (The  Lodge,  tech- 
nically, is  a  piece  of  furniture  made  in  imitation  of 
the  Ark  of  the  Covenant,  which  was  constructed  by 
Bezaleel.) 

The  members  of  the  Lodge  about  to  be  consti- 
tuted, properly  clothed  as  Master  Masons,  should  be 
seated,  so  far  as  may  be,  on  the  north  side  of  the 
room,  the  officers  by  rank  toward  the  East,  with 
aprons  but  without  jewels. 

The  music  indicated  in  the  ceremony  is  only  sug- 
gestive.    Any  appropriate  music  may  be  used. 

At  the  time  appointed  the  Grand  Master  and  his 
officers  meet  in  a  convenient  room,  near  to  that  in 
which  the  Lodge  to  be  constituted  is  assembled, 
and  open  the  Grand  Lodge. 

The  Grand  Master  then  announces  the  object  of 
the  Communication,  the  Grand  Lodge  is  called  off. 


270  CONSTITUTING  LODGES 

and  the  Grand  Marshal  forms  a  procession  as  fol- 
lows: 

Grand  Tiler 
Grand  Pursuivant  and  Grand  Organist; 
^  Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Stewards; 

r^  Senior  and  Junior   Grand  Deacons; 

^    Grand  Standard  Bearer  and  Grand  Bible  Bearer; 
^      Grand  Orator  and  Assistant  Grand  Secretary; 
rri  Grand   Lecturer   and    Grand    Chaplain; 

P  Grand  Treasurer  and  Grand  Secretary; 

S         Senior  Grand  and  Junior  Grand  Wardens; 
Deputy  Grand  Master; 

Grand  Master; 
Grand  Sword  Bearer; 

and  the   Grand  Lodge  proceeds  to  the  hall  of  the 
Lodge  about  to  be  constituted. 

On  arriving  at  the  hall  the  procession  opens 
ranks,  and  the  Grand  Master  and  other  officers  in 
succession  pass  through  and  enter,  marching  di- 
rectly to  the  altar,  and  then  (the  Marshal  standing 
at  the  altar,  facing  West)  separating  and  going  to 
their  respective  stations  and  places. 

When  the  brethren  are  seated,  the  following 
hymn  is  sung: — 

Tune— '-Boylston." 
"Great  Source  of  light   and  love. 

To  thee  our  songs  we  raise! 
Oh!  in  thy  temple,  Lord,  above, 

Hear  and  accept  our  praise. 

"Shine  on  this  festive  day. 

Succeed  its  hoped  design. 
And  may  our  Charity  display 

A  love  resembling  thine. 


CONSTITUTING  LODGES  271 

''May  this  Fraternal  band, 

Now  consecrated — blest, 
In    union    all    distinguished    stand, 

In  purity  be  dressed." 

The  Master  of  the  new  Lodge  then  approaches  the 
East,  and  addresses  the  Grand  Master  as  follows: — 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master:  :---Upon  the  re- 
quest of  a  number  of  brethren,  the  Most  Worship- 
ful Grand  Master  of  Masons  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia was  pleased  to  grant  them  a  letter  of  dis- 
pensation, bearing  date  the  day  of  ,  In 

the  year  ,  authorizing  them  to  form  and  open 

a  Lodge  of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  in  the  city 

(or  town)  of Since  that  time  they  have 

regularly  assembled,  and  have  conducted  the  busi- 
ness of  Masonry  according  to  the  best  of  their  abil- 
ities. Their  proceedings  have  been  examined  by 
the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge,  and,  being  ap- 
proved, a  Charter  of  Constitution  has  been  granted 
to  them.  The  brethren  are  now  desirous  that  their 
Lodge  should  be  consecrated,  and  their  officers  duly 
installed,  in  accordance  with  the  ancient  usages  and 
customs   of  the   Craft.     In  behalf  of  my  brethren 

of Lodge,  I  now  respectfully  request  that 

you  assume  the  discharge  of  this  important  cere- 
mony 

The  G-rand  Master  replies: 

Worshipful  Master  and  Brethren: — We  accept 
with  pleasure  the  important  and  interesting  duty 
which  you  have  requested.     In  doing  so,  permit  us 

to    express   to    you    and   the   brethren    of    

Lodge,  No ,   our  hearty   congratulations  upon 

this  happy  occasion.  The  establishment  of  a  Lodge 
of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons  in  any  community  is 


272  CONSTITUTING  LODGES 

an  event  of  vital  and  far-reaching  importance.  It 
indicates  a  desire  upon  the  part  of  its  membership 
to  cultivate  and  practice  the  noble  attributes  of 
brotherly  love,  relief  and  truth.  It  means  the  in- 
culcation of  all  those  sentiments  which  constitute 
a  higher  morality  and  a  nobler  manhood.  It  con- 
templates the  encouragement  of  all  the  virtues 
which  elevate  and  ennoble  man,  making  better  hus- 
bands, better  fathers,  better  sons  and  brothers,  bet- 
ter citizens,  a  better  and  more  prosperous  commun- 
ity. Eealizing,  then,  and  trusting  that  you  all  ap- 
preciate the  great  import  of  this  occasion,  we  shall 
cheerfully  comply  with  the  desire  of  yourself  and 
your  brethren. 

In  accordance  with  the  teachings  of  our  Insti- 
tution, it  is  our  duty,  before  entering  upon  any 
great  or  important  undertaking,  to  invoke  the  aid 
and  blessing  of  God.  We  will,  therefore,  reverently 
unite  with  our  Grand  Chaplain  in  an  address  to  the 
Throne  of  Grace. 

Prayer. 

Supreme  Grand  Master!  Great  Architect  and 
Euler  of  the  Universe!  We  would  reverently  in- 
voke thy  blessing  at  this  time.  Grant  us  thy  aid 
in  our  present  undertaking,  that  all  we  may  do  shall 
be  done  with  an  eye  single  to  thy  service  and  to 
the  good  of  our  Fraternity.  Bless  the  brethren  of 
the  Lodge  now  about  to  be  constituted;  impress 
them  with  a  proper  comprehension  of  their  duty  to 
thee,  and  to  one  another.  May  this  Lodge  become 
a  means  of  lasting  good  in  this  community;  may 
its  members  be  continually  guided  by  the  unerring 
counsels  which  thou  hast  given  them  in  the  great 
books  of  nature  and  revelation.  Make  them  faith- 
ful to   the   obligations  which   they  have   assumed. 


CONSTITUTING  LODGES  273 

Bless  and  prosper  them  in  all  their  interests.  Bless 
and  prosper  our  beloved  Order.  Lengthen  its  cords 
and  strengthen  its  stakes  for  greater  usefulness  to 
ourselves  and  our  fellow-men;  and  to  thy  great 
name  we  will  ascribe  all  honor  and  glory.     Amen. 

The  choir  then  sing  the  following: — 

Tune — "America,"  or  ''Italian  Hymn." 

^'O  God!  our  Order  bless 
With  peace  and  happiness, 

And  Unity; 
O  Thou!  our  Craft  defend,' 
And  may  thy  love  extend 
To  all  as  guide  and  friend: 
So  mote  it  be. 

"May  wisdom  from  on  high 
Bring  to  our  mystic  tie 

Prosperity. 
May  our  united  band 
Greet  all  throughout  the  land. 
With  joyful  heart  and  hand: 

So  mote  it  be- 

"May  grace  from  Heaven  above 
Fill  all  our  hearts  with  love, 

Upraised  to  thee; 
With  harmony  combine. 
To  help  thy  glory  shine. 
And  let   the  praise   be   Thine: 

So  mote  it  be." 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

Brethren  of  Lodge,  No ,  your  pro- 
ceedings having  been  approved,  and  a  charter  hav- 


274  CONSTITUTING  LODGES 

ing  been  granted  to  you  by  Grand  Lodge,  we  will 
now  proceed,  according  to  ancient  usage,  to  con- 
stitute you  into  a  regular  Lodge.  Bro.  Grand  Sec- 
retary, you  will  read  the  warrant  establishing  and 
confirming  the  brethren  of  this  new  Lodge  in  the 
rights  and  privileges  of  a  regularly  constituted 
Lodge. 

The  Grand  Secretary  reads  the   charter. 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

Bro.  Deputy  Grand  Master,  you  will  now  present 
the  Master  elect  of  the  new  Lodge. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  says: — 

Most  Worshipful,  I  present  to  you  W.  Bro , 

whom  the  brethren  of  the  Lodge  now  about  to  be 
constituted  have  chosen  as  their  Master. 

The  Grand  Master  says: — 

Brethren,  do  you  remain  satisfied  with  your 
choice? 

The  brethren  respond: — 

We  do. 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

Brother  Deputy  Grand  Master,  you  will  severally 
present  the  Wardens  and  other  officers  of  the  new 
Lodge. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  says: — 

Most  Worshipful,  I  present  to  you  Bro , 

who  has  been  chosen  Senior  Warden  of  the  Lodge 

about   to    be   constituted;    Bro ,   who    has 

been  chosen  Junior  Warden;  Bro ,  who  has 

been  chosen  Treasurer;  Bro ,  who  has  been 

chosen  Secretary;  Bro ,  who  has  been  ap- 
pointed Chaplain;  Bros and ,  who 

have  been  appointed  respectively  Senior  and  Junior 
Deacons;    Bro ,   who   has   been    appointed 


CONSTITUTING   LODGES  275 

Marshal;    Bros and    ,   who    have 

been  appointed  respectively  Senior  and  Junior 
Stewards;  and  Bro ,  who  has  been  ap- 
pointed Tiler. 

The  Grand  Master  requests  the  officers  to  face 
their  brethren,  and  then  says: — 

Brethren  of   Lodge,  you  behold  before 

you  the  brethren  who  have  been  elected  and  ap- 
pointed to  serve  the  Lodge  about  to  be  constituted 
as  its  officers  until  the  next  regular  election.  Do 
you  remain  satisfied  with  each  and  all  of  them? 

The  brethren  respond: — 

We  do. 

The  G-rand  Master  says: — 

Then,  Bro.  Grand  Marshal,  you  will  form  the 
brethren  of  the  Lodge  and  the  Grand  Officers 
around  the  emblem  in  proper  order. 

While  soft  music  is  being  played,  the  Grand  Mar- 
shal uncovers  the  emblem  and  lights  the  tapers; 
then  conducts  the  Grand  Chaplain  to  the  west  of 
the  altar  facing  east.     He  then  says: — 

The  Grand  Officers  will  form  a  square  around 
the  emblem.  The  brethren  of  the  Lodge  will  form 
a  square  outside  of  that  formed  by  the  Grand 
Officers. 

The  Grand  Master  directs  the  brethren  to  kneel, 
and  the   Grand   Chaplain   delivers  the  following: — 

Prayer. 

Great  Architect  of  the  Universe!  Maker  and 
Euler  of  all  worlds!  Deign  from  thy  celestial  tem- 
ple, from  realms  of  light  and  glory,  to  bless  us  in 
all  the  purposes  of  our  present  assembly!  We  hum- 
bly invoke  thee  to  give  us,  at  this  and  at  all  times, 


276  CONSTITUTING  LODGES 

Wisdom  in  all  our  doings,  Strength  of  mind  in  all 
our  difficulties,  and  the  Beauty  of  harmony  in  all 
our  communications.  Permit  us,  O  thou  Author  of 
Light  and  Life!  great  Source  of  Love  and  Happi- 
ness! to  erect  this  Lodge,  and  now  solemnly  to 
Consecrate  it  to  thy  honor  and  glory!     Amen. 

The  Grand  Chaplain  will  now  read  as  follows: — 

''And  Jacob  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and 
took  the  stone  that  he  had  put  for  his  pillow,  and 
set  it  up  for  a  pillar  and  poured  oil  upon  the  top 
of  it. 

''And  thou  shalt  take  the  annointing  oil,  and 
anoint  the  tabernacle,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and 
shalt  hallow  it,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof;  and  it 
shall  be  holy.  I  will  give  you  the  rain  of  your 
land  in  his  due  season,  the  first  rain  and  the  latter 
rain,  that  thou  mayest  gather  in  thy  corn  and  thy 
wine  and  thine  oil.  The  first  fruit,  also,  of  thy  corn, 
of  thy  wine  and  of  thine  oil,  and  the  first  of  the 
fleece  of  thy  sheep,  shalt  thou  give  him. 

"I  have  found  David,  my  servant;  with  my  holy 
oil  have  I  annointed  him. 

"And  wine  that  maketh  glad  the  heart  of  man, 
and  oil  to  make  his  face  shine,  and  bread  which 
stregtheneth  man's  heart.'' 

The  Grand  Master  then  sprinkles  the  Corn  upon 
the  emblem,  and  says: — 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high! 

The  Brethren  respond,  giving  the  grand  honors: — 

"As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever 
shall  be!     Amen." 

The  Grand  Master  then  pours  the  Wine  upon  the 
emblem,  saying: — 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high! 


CONSTITUTING  LODGES  277 

The  brethren,  giving  the  grand  honors,  respond 
as  before. 

The  Grand  Master  then  pours  the  Oil  upon  the 
emblem,  saying: — 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high! 

The  brethren  respond  as  before,  giving  the  grand 
honors. 

Again  all  kneel,  and  the  Grand  Chaplain  con- 
tinues:— 

"Grant,  O  Lord,  our  God,  that  those  who  are 
now  about  to  be  invested  with  the  government  of 
this  Lodge  may  be  endued  with  wisdom  to  instruct 
their  brethren  in  all  their  duties.  May  brotherly 
love,  relief  and  truth  always  prevail  among  the 
members  of  this  Lodge;  may  this  bond  of  union 
continue  to  strengthen  the  Lodges  throughout  the 
world.  Bless  all  our  brethren  wherever  dispersed; 
and  grant  speedy  relief  to  all  who  are  either 
oppressed  or  distressed.  We  affectionately  com- 
mend to  thee  all  the  members  of  this  Lodge  and 
of  this  great  Fraternity.  May  they  increase  in 
grace,  in  the  knowledge  of  thee,  and  in  love  for 
one  another.  Finally,  may  we  finish  all  our  work 
here  below  with  thy  approbation,  and  then  have  a 
blessed  transition  from  this  earthly  abode  to  thy 
heavenly  temple  above,  there  to  enjoy  light  and 
life  eternal.     Amen." 

The  Grand  Master,  stretching  forth  his  hands 
over  the  emblem,  says: — 

To  the  memory  of  the  Holy  Saints  John,  we 
dedicate  this  Lodge.  May  all  who  gather  here  re- 
vere their  character  and  imitate  their  virtues. 
Glory  be  to  God  on  high! 


278  CONSTITUTING  LODGES 

The  brethren  respond  with  the  grand  honors  as 
before. 

The  Grand  Master  says: — The  Grand  officers  will 
repair  to  their  stations;  the  officers  and  brethren 
of  the  Lodge  will  remain  standing. 

The  G-rand  Master  then  says: — 

In  the  name  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand  Lodge 
of  the  State  of  California,  I  now  constitute  and 
form  you,  my  beloved  brethren,  into  a  regular  Lodge 
of  Free  and  Accepted  Masons.  Henceforth  I  em- 
power you  to  meet  as  a  regular  Lodge,  constituted 
in  conformity  with  the  rites  of  our  Order  and  the 
charges  of  our  Ancient  and  Honorable  Fraternity; 
and  may  the  Supreme  Architect  of  the  Universe 
prosper,  direct  and  counsel  you  in  all  your  doings. 

The  brethren  respond: — 

So  mote  it  be.     Amen. 

Tune— ''Old   Hundred.'' 

''Be  thou,  O  God.  exalfed  high; 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky. 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed, 
Till  thou   art  here   as  there   obeyed." 

The  Grand  Master  then  says: — 

The  officers  of  the  new  Lodge  will  now  retire 
and  prepare  for  the  ceremony  of  installation. 

This  ceremony  is  the  same  as  that  usually  em- 
ployed at  the  installation  of  officers  in  a  Masonic 
Lodge. 


CEREMONY  FOR  THE  DEDICATION 
OF  MASONIC  HALLS 


The  members  of  the  Grand  Lodge  assemble  in  a 
convenient  room  near  the  place  where  the  ceremony 
is  to  be  performed,  and  the  Grand  Lodge  is  opened 
in  proper  form. 

The  Grand  Master  then  announces  the  object  of 
the  Communication,  the  Grand  Lodge  is  called  off, 
and  the  Grand  Marshal  is  directed  to  form  a  pro- 
cesi.don,  as  follows: — 

Grand  Tiler; 
Grand  Pursuivant  and  Grand  Organist; 
•^  Senior    and    Junior    Grand    Stewards; 

'^  Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Deacons; 

^    Grand  Standard  Bearer  and  Grand  Bible  Bearer; 
^      Grand  Orator  and  Assistant  Grand  Secretary; 
"3  Grand  Lecturer  and  Grand  Chaplain; 

^  Grand  Treasurer  and  Grand  Secretary; 

Ci  Senior  and  Junior  Grand  Wardens; 

Deputy  Grand  Master; 

Grand  Master; 
Grand  Sword  Bearer; 

The  brethren  then  proceed  to  the  Hall  about  to 
be  dedicated;  and  upon  the  arrival  of  the  front  of 
the  procession  at  the  door,  they  halt,  open  to  the 
right  and  left,  and  face  inward,  whilst  the  Grand 
Master,  and  other  officers  and  brethren  in  succes- 
sion, pass  through  and  enter  in  single  file. 


280  DEDICATING  HALLS 

After  entering,  the  procession  marches  three 
times  around  the  hall,  and  until  the  Grand  Master 
comes  to  the  East,  when  it  halts,  the  Grand  Master 
takes  the  chair,  and  the  brethren  are  seated  by 
the  Grand  Master — the  Grand  Officers  taking  the 
places  of  the  corresponding  officers  of  the  Lodge. 

(The  officers  of  the  Lodge  should  be  seated  in 
the  northeast  corner  of  the  Lodge  room.) 

During  the  March,  as  above,  the  following  an- 
them is  sung: — 

Air — ' '  America. ' ' 
''Thou  who  art  God  alone. 
Accept  before  Thy  Throne 

Our  fervent  prayer! 
To  fill  with  light  and  grace. 
This    house.    Thy    dwelling    place, 
And  bless   Thy   chosen   race — 

O  Lord  draw  near." 

'*As  through  the  universe 
All  nature's  works  diverse 

Thy  praise  accord; 
Let  faith  upon  us  shine. 
And  Charity  combine 
With  Hope,  to  make  us  Thine, 

Jehovah,  Lord ! ' ' 

' '  Spirit  of  Truth  and  Love, 
Descending  from  above. 

Our  hearts  inflame; 
Till  Masonry's  control 
Shall  build  in  one  the  whole — 
A  temple  of  the  soul, 

To  Thy  great  name." 


DEDICATING  HALLS  281 

The  vessels  of  Corn,  Wine  and  Oil  are  at  the 
appropriate  time  delivered  to  the  Junior  Grand 
Warden  (corn),  Senior  Grand  Warden  (wine),  and 
Deputy  Grand  Master  (oil). 

The  Grand  Master  then  announces  the  occasion 
of  the  assemblage  as  follows: — 

Grand  Master:  We  read  in  the  Holy  Writings 
that  when  all  the  work  that  Solomon  made  for  the 
house  of  the  Lord  was  finished,  he  assembled  the 
elders  of  Israel  and  all  the  heads  of  the  tribes, 
the  Chief  of  the  Fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel; 
and  then  the  house  which  was  erected  to  God  was 
dedicated  to  His  Holy  Name. 

We  have  gathered  today  in  imitation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  to  dedicate  this  building  to  Free- 
masonry, Virtue  and  Universal  Benevolence,  thu& 
perpetuating  a  custom  which  has  come  down  to  us 
from  time  immemorial. 

Among  the  ancients,  every  temple,  altar  and 
statue  was  dedicated  to  some  divinity.  The  He- 
brews extended  this  ceremony  even  to  their  pri- 
vate houses;  and  it  was  a  custom  in  Israel  to  dedi- 
cate a  new  house  to  God  with  prayer,  praise  and 
thanksgiving;  and  this  was  done  in  order  to  secure 
the  Divine  presence  and  blessing;  for  it  was  be- 
lieved that  no  pious  or  sensible  man  could  expect 
to  dwell  safely  in  a  house  which  was  not  under 
the  immediate  protection  of  God.  They  made  a 
distinction  between  consecration  and  dedication; 
for  sacred  things  were  both  consecrated  and  dedi- 
cated; while  profane  things,  such  as  private  dwell- 
ing houses,  were  only  dedicated.  This  distinction 
has  always  been  observed  among  nations  generally, 
many  of  whom  (and  in  the  early  ages  all)  con- 
secrated their  churches  to  the  worship  of  God,  but 


282  DEDICATING  HALLS 

dedicated  them  to,  or  placed  them  under  the  especial 
patronage  of,  some  particular  saint. 

You  will  remember  that  a  similar  practice  pre- 
vails in  our  Institution;  and  that  while  we  con- 
secrate our  Lodges  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  God, 
we  dedicate  them  to  the  memory  of  the  Holy  Saints 
John;  and  the  building  itself  is  dedicated  to  the 
purposes  for  which  it  is  set  apart. 

Our  temples  are  dedicated  to  Freemasonry,  Vir- 
tue, and  Universal  Benevolence;  and  you  may  be 
interested  in  knowing  that  this  was  the  form  of 
dedication  of  the  first  edifice  ever  erected  as  a 
Masonic  hall  of  which  we  have  authentic  informa- 
tion; and  that  the  ceremony  of  that  first  dedica- 
tion in  1774  was  in  all  its  essentials  identical  with 
that  which  will  be  performed  today.  To  those  un- 
mindful of  its  symbolism,  it  will  be  nothing  but  an 
unmeaning  form;  but  it  is  in  truth  and  fact,  as 
are  all  our  ceremonies,  fraught  with  significance. 

The  Masonic  elements  of  consecration  are  corn, 
wine  and  oil.  In  devoting  anything  to  religious 
purposes,  the  anointing  of  oil  was  considered  as  a 
necessary  part  of  the  ceremony.  The  tabernacle 
in  the  wilderness,  and  all  its  holy  vessels,  were  by 
God's  express  command  anointed  with  oil;  and 
hence  ''Free  Masons'  Lodges,  which  are  but  tem- 
ples to  the  Most  High,  are  consecrated  to  the  sacred 
purposes  for  which  they  were  built  by  strewing 
corn,  wine  and  oil  upon  the  emblem. ' ' 

The  corn  alone  is  carried  in  a  golden  pitcher; 
the  wine  and  oil  being  contained  in  silver  vessels. 
It  is  to  remind  us  that  the  first,  as  a  necessity  and 
the  "staff  of  life,"  is  of  more  importance  and  more 
worthy  of  honor  than  the  others,  which  are  but 
comforts. 


DEDICATING  HALLS  288 

The  symbolism  of  the  procession,  to  be  later  a 
part  of  the  ceremony,  may  be  explained  as  a  re- 
minder that  in  the  pilgrimage  of  life,  as  each  pro- 
ceeds along  the  path  allotted  to  him,  he  should 
share  his  last  crust  of  bread  with  the  hungry,  cheer 
the  sorrowful,  and  pour  the  healing  oil  of  consola- 
tion into  the  wounds  which  sickness  has  made  in 
the  bodies  or  affliction  has  rent  in  the  hearts  of 
his  fellow  man.  Thi-s  brief  explanation  will,  we 
hope,  bring  a  clearer  understanding  of  the  sig- 
nificance of  the  ceremony. 

After  which  the  Master  of  the  Lodge,  approach- 
ing the  East,  addresses  the  Grand  Master  as  fol- 
lows:— 

Most    Worshipful    Grand    Master: — The    brethren 

of  Lodge,  No ,  being  animated  with 

a  desire  to  promote  the  honor  and  the  interest  of 
the  Craft,  have  erected  and  furnished  this  hall  for 
their  convenience  and  accommodation.  They  are 
desirous  that  the  same  should  be  examined  by  the 
M.  W.  Grand  Master;  and,  if  it  should  meet  with 
his  approbation,  that  it  should  be  solemnly  dedi- 
cated to  Masonic  purposes,  agreeably  to  ancient 
form  and  usage. 

The  G-rand  Master  replies: — 

"Worshipful  Master  and  Brethren: — Having  here- 
tofore made  an  inspection,  and  the  building  and 
the  plan  upon  which  it  is  constructed  meeting  with 
our  unqualified  approbation,  it  gives  us  great  plea- 
sure to  comply  with  the  desires  of  the  brethren  and 
to  discharge  the  important  and  interesting  duty 
which  devolves  upon  us.  I  avail  myself  of  this 
opportunity  to  express  to  the  brethren  our  hearty 
appreciation  of  the  enterprising  spirit  which  has 
actuated  them  in  the   erection   of  this   structure — 


284  DEDICATING  HALLS 

an  edifice  which  is  not  only  a  credit  to  the  Fra- 
ternity, but,  as  well,  an  ornament  to  this  beautiful 
city. 

In  accordance  with  the  teachings  of  our  Insti- 
tution, it  is  our  duty,  before  entering  upon  any 
great  or  important  undertaking,  to  invoke  the  bless- 
ing of  God.  We  will  therefore  unite  with  our  Grand 
Chaplain  in  an  address  to  the  Throne  of  Grace. 

The  Grand  Master  calls  up  the  brethren  and  the 
Grand  Chaplain  offers  the  following  prayer: — 

O  Lord  God!  Source  of  light  and  love!  Supreme 
Grand  Master,  and  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe! 
who  from  Thy  throne  in  the  Highest  Heaven,  in 
mercy  lookest  down  upon  all  the  dwellers  on  earth, 
lend,  we  beseech  Thee,  Thine  ears  to  the  prayers 
and  petitions  of  Thy  children  now  assembled  in 
Thy  presence;  enable  us  to  properly  comprehend 
and  practice  the  precepts  of  this  sublime  edifice 
erected  to  Thy  holy  and  glorious  name.  Pour  upon 
us,  and  upon  a,ll  the  members  of  our  Mystic  Craft 
withersoever  dispersed  throughout  the  world,  the 
rich  blessings  of  Thy  providence.  Give  us  strength 
to  overcome  temptations,  to  subdue  our  passions, 
and  to  practice  virtue.  Fill  our  hearts  with  rev- 
erence for  Thy  great  and  terrible  name;  with  an 
affection  for  Thy  divine  goodness;  with  piety  to- 
ward Thee;  and  with  love  for  our  fellow  men.  Make 
us  faithful  to  our  friends  and  charitable  to  our 
enemies.  Dispose  our  hearts,  O  Thou  Great  Jeho- 
vah! to  receive  light  and  truth  from  the  Great 
Source  of  light,  that  our  steps  may  be  directed  in 
the  paths  of  virtue.  And  whilst  we  dedicate  this 
temple  to  Thee,  enable  us  to  prove  to  mankind  by 
our   actions  that   our   lives   are   sincerelv   dedicated 


DEDICATING  HALLS  285 

to  our  God,  and  to  the  relief  and  well-being  of  our 
fellow  creatures.  And,  finally,  when  our  pilgrim- 
age in  life  is  ended,  may  we  be  admitted  into  that 
sublime  and  eternal  Lodge  where  Thou  dost  forever 
preside.     Amen. 

Response: — So  mote  it  be. 

The  Grand  Master  then  seats  the  brethren,  and 
the  Chief  Architect,  who  superintended  the  erection 
of  the  Hall,  advances  to  the  front  in  the  East,  and 
addresses  the  Grand  Master,  as  follows: — 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master: — Having  been 
entrusted  with  the  duty  of  supervising  and  direct- 
ing the  workmen  employed  in  the  construction  of 
this  edifice,  and  having  to  the  best  of  my  ability 
accomplished  the  task  assigned  me,  I  now  return 
my  thanks  for  appointment,  and  beg  to  return  to 
you  the  implements  committed  to  my  care  when  the 
cornerstone  of  this  structure  was  laid  (presents  the 
square,  level  and  plumb),  humbly  hoping  that  the 
result  of  our  labors  will  be  crowned  with  your  ap- 
probation, and  that  of  the  Most  Worshipful  Grand 
Lodge. 

The  Grand  Master  replies: — I  deem  it  not  im- 
proper to  publicly  say  to  you  at  this  time,  that  you 
and  those  who  worked  with  you  in  the  preparation 
of  the  plans  upon  which  this  building  has  been  con- 
structed, are  to  be  particularly  commended  for  hav- 
ing so  evidently  kept  in  mind  the  purposes  for 
which  it  is  to  be  used;  for  having  erected  an  edi- 
fice which  is  an  ornament  to  the  city,  a  building 
which  in  every  way  meets  the  requirements  of 
those  who  caused  it  to  be  erected  for  their  con- 
venience and  accommodation.  The  skill  and  abil- 
ity displayed  in  the  execution  of  the  trust  reposed 


286  DEDICATING   HALLS 

in  you  at  the  commencement  of  this  undertaking 
have  received,  as  they  so  well  deserve,  the  entire 
approbation  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  it  is  our 
hope  that  this  edifice  may  continue  as  a  lasting 
monument  to  the  genius  of  our  Institution. 

The  Deputy  Grand  Master  then  says: — 
Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master: — The  hall  in 
which  we  are  now  assembled,  and  the  plan  upon 
which  it  is  constructed  having  met  with  your  ap- 
proval, it  is  the  desire  of  the  brethren  that  it  should 
now  be  dedicated  according  to  ancient  form  and 
usage. 

The  Grand  Master  replies: — 

Eight  Worshipful  Deputy  Grand  Master: — Agree- 
ably to  the  request  of  the  brethren,  the  building 
will  now  be  dedicated  according  to  the  ancient  form 
and  usage.  Brother  Grand  Marshal,  you  will  form 
the   Grand  Officers  in  procession. 

(While    the    officers    are    assembling,    the    follow- 
ing Dedication  Hymn  may  be  sung) : 
Air— ''Pleyel's   Hymn." 
Supreme  Grand  Master!   most  sublime! 
High  thron'd  in  Glory's  radiant  clime; 
Behold  Thy  sons  on  bended  knee, 
Conven'd,  O  God,  to  worship  Thee! 
And  as   'tis  Thine  with  open  ear. 
The  supplicating  voice  to  hear. 
Grant  Thou,  O  Lord  this  one  request. 
Let  Masons  be,  in  blessing,  blest. 

O!   give  the  Craft,  from  pole   to   pole. 
The    feeling    heart,    the    pitying    soul, 
The  generous  breast,  the   lib'ral  hand. 
Compassion's   balm,    and   mercy's   brand. 


DEDICATING  HALLS  287 

With  charity  that  pours  around, 
The   wine   and   oil   on   Mis'ry's   wound; 
And  heals   the   widow's,   Orphan's   heart, 
Deep  pierced  by  sorrow's  venom 'd  dart. 

Then  to  Thy  throne  the  Craft  shall  raise 
One   deathless   song   of   grateful   praise; 
And  Masons,  men  in  chorus  join, 
To  hymn  the  power  of  love  divine. 

Order  of  Procession 

(Single  File) 

Form  on  north  side  of  Lodge,  facing  east. 

Grand  Sword  Bearer. 
Grand   Standard   Bearer. 

Grand  Pursuivant. 

Junior  Grand  Steward. 

Senior    Grand    Steward. 

Grand   Organist. 

Grand  Lecturer. 

Grand  Orator. 

Grand  Bible   Bearer. 

Grand  Chaplain. 

Chief  Architect. 

Assistant  Grand  Secretary. 

Grand  Secretary. 

Grand  Treasurer. 

Junior  Grand  Warden. 

Senior  Grand  Warden. 
Deputy  Grand  Master. 
Junior  Grand  Deacon. 

Grand  Master. 
Senior  Grand  Deacon. 


288 


DEDICATING  HALLS 


The  Grand  Officers  then  march  around  the  sym- 
bol of  the  Lodge,  at  the  same  time  the  following 
stanza  is  sung: — 

Air— ''Old  Hundred." 

''Genius  of  Masonry,  descend; 

And  with  Thee  bring  Thy  spotless  name; 
Constant  our  Sacred  Rights  attend, 

While  we  adore  Thy  peaceful  reign." 

When  the  Grand  Master  arrives  at  the  East,  the 
music  ceases,  and  the  procession  halts,  and  faces 
inward,  standing  as  indicated  in  the  diagram: — 

(East) 


Grand 
Grand 
Grand 
Grand 
Junior 
Senior 
Grand 
Grand 


Marshal 
Sword  Bearer 
Standard  Bearer  ■ 
Pursuivant 
Grand  Steward 
Grand  Steward    • 
Organist 
Lecturer 


Emblem 


ALTAR 


Grand 
Chaplain 


Deputy  Grand  Master 

Senior  Grand  Warden 

Junior  Grand  Warden 

Grand  Treasurer 

Grand  Secretary 

Asst.  Grand  Secretary 

Chief  Architect 

Grand  Bible  Bearer 


Grand  Orator 


(West) 


DEDICATING  HALLS  289 

The  Grand  Officers  kneel,  and  the  Grand  Chap- 
lain, standing,  offers  the  following: — 

Consecration  Prayer 

''Great  Architect  of  the  Universe!  Maker  and 
Euler  of  all  the  world!  deign  from  Thy  celestial 
temple,  from  realms  of  light  and  glory,  to  bless  us 
in  all  the  purposes  of  our  present  assembly!  We 
humbly  implore  Thee  to  give  us  at  this,  and  at  all 
times,  wisdom  in  all  our  doings,  strength  of  mind  in 
all  our  difficulties,  and  the  beauty  of  harmony  in 
all  our  undertakings.  Permit  us,  O  Thou  Author 
of  Light  and  Life,  Great  Source  of  Love  and  Hap- 
piness, to  consecrate  this  Hall,  and  dedicate  it  to 
Thy  honor  and  Thy  glory.     Amen." 

Response: — ''Glory  to  God  on  high;  on  earth 
peace,  good  will  to  men." 

The  Grand  Officers  then  rise  and  move  around 
the  symbol  of  the  Lodge,  as  before,  during  which 
the  Grand  Chaplain,  standing  in  his  place,  reads  the 
following: — 

And  Solomon  determined  to  build  an  house  for 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  an  house  for  his  king- 
dom. 

And  Solomon  told  out  three-score  and  ten  thou- 
sand men  to  bear  burdens,  and  four-score  thousand 
to  hew  in  the  mountain,  and  three  thousand  and 
six  hundred  to  oversee  them. 

And  Solomon  sent  to  Huram,  the  King  of  Tyre, 
saying,  As  thou  didst  deal  with  David,  my  father, 
and  didst  send  him  cedars  to  build  him  an  house 
to  dwell  therein,  even  so  deal  with  me. 

Behold,  I  build  an  house  to  the  name  of  the  Lord 
my  God,  to  dedicate  it  to  him,  and  to  burn  before 
him  sweet  incense. 


290  DEDICATING  HALLS 

Then  Solomon  began  to  build  the  house  of  the 
Lord  at  Jerusalem  in  mount  Moriah,  where  the 
Lord  appeared  unto  David  his  father,  in  the  place 
that  David  prepared  in  the  threshing  floor  of  Oman 
the  Jebusite. 

And  he  began  to  build  in  the  second  day  of  the 
•second  month,  in  the  fourth  year  of  his  reign. 

Also  he  made  before  the  house  two  pillars  of 
thirty  and  five  cubits  high,  and  the  chapiter  that 
was  on  the  top  of  each  of  them  was  five  cubits. 

And  he  reared  up  the  pillars  before  the  temple, 
one  on  the  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left; 
and  called  the  name  of  that  on  the  right  hand 
Jachin,  and  the  name  of  that  on  the  left  Boaz. 

Thus  all  the  work  that  Solomon  made  for  the 
house  of  the  Lord  was  finished. 

When  the  Grand  Master  reaches  the  East,  the 
procession  halts,  faces  inward  as  before.  The  Grand 
Marshal  uncovers  the  emblem  and  delivers  the  ves- 
sels to  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  and  Senior  and 
Junior  Grand  Wardens.  The  Junior  Grand  Warden 
advances  and  presents  the  Vessel  of  Corn,  saying: — 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master: — In  the  dedica- 
tion of  Masonic  Halls,  it  has  been  the  immemorial 
custom  to  pour  Corn  upon  the  Lodge  as  an  emblem 
of  nourishment.  I,  therefore,  present  to  you  the 
Vessel  of  Corn,  to  be  employed  by  you  according 
to  ancient  usage. 

The  Grand  Master  then  calls  up  the  brethren  by 
striking  the  emblem  thrice  with  his  gavel,  and  pours 
the  Corn  upon  the  emblem,  saying:— 

In  the  name  of  the  Great  Jehovah,  to  whom  be 
all  honor  and  glory,  I  do  solemnly  dedicate  this 
Hell  to  Freemasonry. 


DEDICATING  HALLS  291 

The  Public  Grand  Honors  are  then  given  once. 

The  Grand  Master  seats  the  brethren,  and  the 
procession  moves  around  the  emblem,  during  which 
the  Grand  Chaplain  reads: — 

Then  Solomon  assembled  the  elders  of  Israel,  and 
all  the  heads  of  the  tribes,  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
of  the  children  of  Israel, 

And  he  stood  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  the 
presence  of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and 
spread  forth  his  hands;   and  said 

Now  then,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  let  thy  word 
be  verified,  which  thou  hast  spoken  unto  thy  ser- 
vant David. 

Have  respect  therefore  to  the  prayer  of  thy  ser- 
vant, and  to  his  supplication,  O  Lord  my  God,  to 
hearken  unto  the  cry  and  the  prayer  which  thy 
servant  prayeth  before  thee: 

That  thine  eyes  may  be  open  upon  this  house 
day  and  night,  upon  the  place  whereof  thou  hast 
said  that  thou  wouldest  put  thy  name  there;  to 
hearken  unto  the  prayer  which  thy  servant  pray- 
eth toward  this  place. 

Hearken  therefore  unto  the  supplication  of  thy 
servant,  and  of  thy  people  Israel,  which  they  shall 
make  toward  this  place;  hear  thou  from  thy  dwell- 
ing place,  even  from  heaven;  and  when  thou  hear- 
est,  forgive. 

When  the  Grand  Master  reaches  the  East,  the 
Senior  Grand  Warden  advances  and  presents  the 
Vessel  of  Wine,  saying: — 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master: — Wine,  the  em- 
blem of  refreshment,  having  been  used  by  our 
ancient   brethren   in    the    ceremonies    of    dedication 


292  DEDICATING  HALLS 

and  consecration,  I  present  to  yon  this  Vessel  of 
Wine,  to  be  used  by  you  on  the  present  occasion 
according  to  ancient  Masonic  form. 

The  G-rand  Master  then  strikes  the  emblem  three 
times,  and  sprinkles  the  M'ine  upon  the  emblem, 
saying: — 

In  the  name  of  the  Holy  Saints  John,  I  do  sol- 
emnly  dedicate   this  Hall  to   Virtue. 

The  Public  Grand  Honors  are  then  given  twice; 
the  brethren  are  seated,  and  the  procession  moves 
around  the  emblem,  during  which  the  Grand  Chap- 
lain reads: — 

Now  when  Solomon  had  made  an  end  of  praying, 
the  fire  came  down  from  heaven,  and  consumed  the 
burnt  offering  and  the  sacrifices;  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  filled  the  house. 

And  the  priests  could  not  enter  unto  the  house  of 
the  Lord,  because  the  glory  of  the  Lord  had  filled 
the  Lord's  house. 

And  when  all  the  children  of  Israel  saw  how  the 
fire  came  down,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  upon  the 
house,  they  bowed  themselves  with  their  faces  to 
the  ground  upon  the  pavement,  and  worshipped, 
and  praised  the  Lord,  saying,  For  he  is  good;  for 
his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

When  the  Grand  Master  arrives  at  the  East,  the 
Deputy  Grand  Master  advances  and  presents  the 
Vessel  of  Oil,  saying: — 

Most  Worshipful  Grand  Master: — I  present  to 
you,  to  be  used  according  to  ancient  custom,  this 
Vessel  of  Oil,  an  emblem  of  that  joy  which  should 
animate  every  bosom  on  the  completion  of  any  im- 
portant undertaking. 


DEDICATING  HALLS  293 

The  Grand  Master  strikes  the  emblem  three 
times  and  sprinkles  the  oil  upon  the  emblem,  say- 
ing:— 

In  the  name  of  the  Miiole  Fraternity,  I  do  solemn- 
ly dedicate  this  Hall  to  Universal  Benevolence. 

The  Public  Honors  are  then  given  thrice. 

The  Grand  Chaplain  then  makes  the  following 
Invocation. 

' '  And  may  the  Lord,  the  giver  of  every  good  and 
perfect  gift,  bless  the  brethren  here  assembled,  in 
all  their  lawful  undertakings,  and  grant  to  every 
one  of  them,  in  needful  supply,  the  Corn  of  Nourish- 
ment, the  Wine  of  Refreshment,  and  the  Oil  of 
Joy.   Amen. ' ' 

Response — So  mote  it  be. 

The  Grand  Marshal  then  recovers  the  emblem  of 
the  Lodge,  during  which  time  an  appropriate  piece 
of  music  is  sung. 

The  Grand  Master  resumes  his  chair,  and  the  other 
Grand  Officers  go  to  their  respective  stations. 

By  order  of  the  Grand  Master,  the  Grand  Mar- 
shal then  makes  the  following  proclamation: — 

Grand  Marshal:  By  order  of  the  Grand  Master,  I 
do  hereby  proclaim  that  the  Hall  in  w^hich  we  are 
now  assembled  has  been  dedicated  to  the  purposes 
of  Freemasonry  in  Due  and  Ancient  Form.  All  per- 
sons interested  will  take  notice  and  govern  them- 
selves accordingly. 

Address  by  the  Grand  Master,  or  the  Grand  Ora- 
tor, or  some  brother  appointed  for  that  purpose. 
''Old  Hundred" 
BENEDICTION. 
Closing  of  the  Grand  Lodge. 


PROCEEDINGS   FOR  CONSOLIDATION 
OF  LODGES 


Section  91  of  this  Constitution  (Part  III,  Art.  II, 
Sec.  11,  Manual)  prescribes  generally  the  manner  in 
which  consolidation  of  Lodges  may  be  effected;  but 
for  the  further  information  of  whomsoever  may  be 
interested,  the  following  procedure,  adopted  by 
Orand  Lodge  in  1883  (Proceedings  1883,  page  277), 
is  suggested: 

1st.  There  should  be  adopted  by  each  Lodge,  at 
a.  stated  meeting,  a  resolution  to  the  effect  that  a 
consolidation  is  expedient  and  that  a  committee 
from  each  Lodge  be  appointed  to  arrange  and  report 
the  terms  upon  which  such  consolidation  may  be 
effected. 

2d.  These  committees,  when  appointed,  must  meet 
and  agree  upon  the  terms  of  the  consolidation,  and 
make  their  reports  in  writing  to  their  several 
Lodges;  which  reports  must  be  received  and  con- 
curred in  by  their  respective  Lodges. 

3d.  When  the  Lodges  shall  have  thus  concurred 
in  the  reports  of  their  committees,  and  the  terms 
•of  consolidation  shall  have  been  agreed  upon,  notice 
must  be  given  by  the  Secretary  of  each  Lodge  to  all 
its  members,  that,  at  a  stated  meeting  to  be  holden 
on  a  day  named  in  the  notice,  which  must  be  more 
than  three  months  subsequent  to  the  time  of  service, 
a  resolution  for  consolidation  will  come  up  for  finnl 
action. 

4th.  Meanwhile  a  paper,  or  papers^  either  writ- 
ten or  printed,  substantially  in  the  following  form, 
should  be  presented  to  the  members  of  each  Lodge 
for  their  signatures: 


CONSOLIDATION   OF   LODGES  295 

"In  pursuance  of  certain  action  of Lodge, 

No ,  and  Lodge,  No ,  tending  to 

the   consolidation   of   said  Lodges   into    one   Lodge, 

under  the  name  and  number  of Lodge,  No. 

,  we  the  undersigned,  members  of Lodge, 

No ,  do  hereby  express  our  assent  to  and  our 

desire  for  such  proposed  consolidation." 

Which  paper  or  papers  must  be  signed  by  at  least 
three-fourth  of  the  members  of  each  of  the  Lodges 
desiring  to  consolidate,  prior  to  the  time  for  final 
action. 

5th.  At  the  stated  meeting  for  which  notice 
shall  have  been  given,  as  above,  these  papers  must 
be  presented,  each  to  its  proper  Lodge,  showing  that 
at  least  three-fourths  of  the  members  of  each  of  the 
Lodges  have  expressed  their  assent  in  writing,  and 
thereupon  the  resolution  may  come  up  for  final  action 
and  adoption;  and  when  these  proceedings  shall 
have  been  had,  the  papers,  including  the  ballots  or 
expressions  of  assent,  and  the  action  of  the  Lodges 
must  be  certified  to  the  Grand  Secretary  by  the  Sec- 
retaries, under  the  seals  of  their  respective  Lodges. 

6th.  When  all  the  proceedings  shall  have  been 
completed,  they  should  be  entered  upon  the  records 
of  each  of  the  existing  Lodges,  and  the  transcripts 
sent  to  the  Grand  Secretary  should  contain  full 
copies  of  such  records. 

The  consolidation  is  not  effective  until  approved 
by  the  Grand  Master  or  by  the  Grand  Lodge. 

A  Master  cannot  refuse  to  entertain  a  motion  to 
consolidate. 

The  Lodge  formed  by  consolidation  takes  posses- 
sion of  all  the  property,  including  moneys,  of  the 
consolidated  Lodge,  and  is  liable  for  the  debts  and 
the  life  memberships  of  the  Lodges  consolidated. 


THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO 
KNOW 


PREFACE. 

Every  Master  upon  being  elevated  to  the  Oriental 
Chair,  is  confronted  with  perplexing  questions  apper- 
taining to  the  management  of  his  Lodge. 

The  laws,  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Grand  and 
subordinate  Lodges  are  fully  covered  in  literature 
published  by  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  the  Master  is 
required  to  pass  an  examination  in  these  laws  because 
of  the  numerous  questions  which  arise  during  his 
term  he  is  sometimes  in  a  quandary  how  to  proceed 
in  the  business  of  his  Lodge,  which  may  be  handled 
in  either  a  practical  or  an  impractical  way. 

On  numberless  occasions  the  author  has  been  asked 
many  questions,  and  his  advice  sought  by  various 
Masters,  and  he  has  come  to  the  conclusion  that  a 
little  work  of  this  kind  will  be  of  value,  and  may  be 
the  means  of  guiding  some  new  Master  in  the  right 
direction,  and  thus  aid  in  carrying  out  the  duties 
devolving  upon  the  executive  officer  in  a  practical 
manner,  save  himself  a  certain  amount  of  worry,  and 
conserve  the  finances  of  his  Lodge. 

"With  the  hope  that  this  little  work  will  fill  a  want, 
it  is  dedicated  to  the  coming  Masters  of  Lodges. 

Leo  Bruck, 

P.  M.  Jewel  Lodge,  No.  374. 


THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO  KNOW  297 

Following  are  some  of  the  first  things  to  be  clone 
by  a  Master  after  having  been  installed. 

Make  arrangements  with  a  physician,  if  possible,  a 
member  of  your  own  Lodge,  to  attend  the  needy  sick. 
Some  brother  may  volunteer. 

Make  arrangements  with  some  hospital  or  similar 
institution  where  serious  cases  may  be  cared  for  at  a 
minimum  cost. 

Make  arrangements  with  an  undertaker  to  conduct 
funerals  that  your  Lodge  may  have,  at  a  minimum 
cost. 

Visit  all  those  who  have  been  aided  by  your  Lodge 
either  for  a  protracted  period  or  at  irregular  times; 
ascertain  their  needs.  Some  of  them  may  have  re- 
ceived money  unnecessarily,  while  others  may  not 
have  been  assisted  sufficiently.  Kemember  that  the 
most  worthy  are  the  ones  that  are  the  least  likely  to 
make  their  wants  known. 

If  your  Lodge  has  a  large  membership  or  is  located 
in  a  city,  appoint  a  committee  each  month  to  visit 
those  who  are  sick.  A  brother  will  appreciate  a  little 
attention  from  his  Lodge,  even  if  he  is  not  in  need  of 
monetary  assistance,  and  the  fact  that  a  Lodge  shows 
sympathy  for  its  sick  members  makes  better  Masons 
of  them.  If  you  have  a  sick  brother  in  another  town, 
notify  the  Lodge  or  Board  of  Relief  in  whose  juris- 
diction he  is. 

Appoint  an  Entertainment  Committee,  who  shall 
provide  entertainment  for  your  members  and  their 
families  in  accordance  with  the  financial  ability  of 
your  Lodge.  A  great  many  entertainments  can  be 
gotten  up  at  practically  no  cost,  and  by  developing 
the  social  side  you  will  have  a  better  Lodge. 


•298  THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO  KNOW 

Appoint  a  committee  on  delinquents,  whose  duty 
it  should  be  to  investigate  all  those  who  are  in  arrears 
with  their  dues  and  liable  to  suspension. 

Also  appoint  a  committee  for  visitors  or  have  the 
Senior  Deacon  appoint  one,  who  shall  be  under  his 
diiect  charge. 


This  is  a  very  important  question,  especially  so  for 
a  Master  of  a  large  Lodge  in  a  city  where  the  mem- 
bership is  not  so  well  known  to  him  as  a  rule  as  to 
the  Master  in  the  country. 

In  ease  of  an  application  for  relief  in  his  juris- 
diction, he  should  try  to  ascertain  first  of  all  the 
history  of  the  applicant,  habits,  etc. ;  and  therefore 
the  following  questions  are  suggested:  Age?  Married? 
Single?  Widower?  How  many  children?  Their  age 
and  occupation.  Other  relatives?  Are  any  of  them 
able  or  willing  to  assist  you?  What  do  you  do  to 
support  yourself?  Have  you  any  property?  Pen- 
sion? Insurance — life  or  accident?  Do  you  belong 
to  any  beneficiary  organization?  What  sick  bene- 
fit do  you  get?  Have  you  been  assisted  by  your 
Lodge  or  a  Masonic  Board  of  Eelief  before?  If  so, 
when  and  where?  Have  you  ever  paid  back  any  of 
the  money  given  you?  What  are  your  needs  at  the 
present  time?  These  fairly  cover  the  ground,  and 
give  the  investigator  an  insight  into  the  needs  of 
the  applicant. 

Applicants  may  be  classed  under  three  heads: 

First — Those  that  think  it  their  right. 

Second — Those  with  whom  it  has  become  a  habit, 
and  who  find  it  easy. 


THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO  KNOW  299 

Third — Those  who  are  in  need  and  are  too  proud 
or  reluctant  to  make  their  wants  known. 

The  investigator  must  determine  under  which 
head  the  applicant  comes  and  act  accordingly. 

The  same  course  may  be  followed  in  the  case  of 
sojourners.  The  only  difference  is  that  care  must 
be  taken  in  examining  credentials  to  see  that  the 
applicant  is  in  good  standing  in  his  Lodge,  after 
which  temporary  relief  should  be  given  him  and  a 
wire  sent  to  the  Lodge  concerned,  asking  instruc- 
tions. 

This  wire  may  be  worded  briefly,  and  will  as  a 
rule  bring  the  desired  results.  A  telegram  should 
be  addressed  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Lodge.  If  in 
a  city  and  the  address  unknown,  send  to  the  Ma- 
sonic Temple.  Samples  of  telegrams  will  be  found 
on  the  last  page. 

SICKNESS. 

When  a  Mason,  his  widow  or  orphans  are  reported 
sick,  make,  if  possible,  a  personal  investigation  as 
soon  as  possible.  If  within  reaching  distance  of 
the  Doctor  with  whom  you  have  previously  made 
arrangements,  have  him  call  and  report  to  you  the 
needs,  unless  they  have  their  own  Doctor  and  are 
able  to  pay  him.  Prompt  medical  attention  may 
save  a  long  illness  and  correspondingly  large  ex- 
penditure. 

If  the  Brother  is  in  another  city  or  town,  commu- 
nicate with  the  Lodge  in  whose  jurisdiction  he  is 
to  look  after  him,  if  necessary  by  wire.  If  in  a 
city,  notify  the  Board  of  Eelief.  Eemember,  in 
every  city  where  there  are  a  number  of  lodges 
which    have    concurrent    jurisdiction,    a    Board    of 


300  THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO  KNOW 

Relief    is    established    for    the    purpose    of    looking 
after  sojourners. 

BURIALS. 

In  case  of  death  the  family  should  be  consulted 
■at  once,  and  arrangements  made  for  a  funeral.  The 
first  thing  that  should  be  ascertained  is  if  they  are 
•destitute.  This  must  be  left  to  the  discretion  of 
the  investigator,  and  if  so  the  undertaker  with 
whom  arrangements  have  been  made  previously, 
should  be  sent  to  take  charge  of  the  remains. 

If  the  death  occurs  in  the  jurisdiction  of  another 
Lodge,  notify  the  Master  or  Secretary  of  that 
Lodge  (or  if  in  a  city,  the  Board  of  Relief)  by 
wire,  who,  by  following  the  same  economical  pro- 
cedure outlined  above  will  attend  to  this  the  same 
as  you  would  yourself. 

The  expenditures  for  the  burial  will  vary  a  great 
deal  according  to  the  places  and  conditions,  but 
should  be  the  lowest  possible  obtainable  under  the 
circumstances,  and  by  having  an  understanding 
with  the  undertaker,  as  mentioned  in  the  first  par- 
agraph, all  misunderstanding  will  be  avoided. 

Make  it  plain  to  the  family  of  the  deceased 
Brother  that  there  are  no  benefits  coming  to  them 
from  the  Masonic  Lodge,  and  that  a  buri<*l  is  purely 
charity,  and  that  they  have  no  right  to  expect  it 
unless  they  are  absolutely  destitute  and  there  is  no 
one  else  to  pay  the  cost.  Some  families  have  suffic- 
ient funds  on  hand  to  defray  expenses  of  burial,  but 
want  to  keep  them  for  a  rainy  day,  and  want  the 
Lodge  to  pay,  so  as  to  conserve  their  own  limited 
capital.  To  them  must  be  explained  that  the 
Lodge  is  not  going  out  of  business;  that  when  they 


THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO  KNOW  SOI 

come  to  the  end  of  their  own  means,  if  they  make 
their  needs  known,  the  Lodge  will  then  do  its  duty. 

MASONIC   HOMES. 

Eules  governing  admission  to  the  Masonic  Homes 
and  applications  may  be  obtained  by  addressing  the 
Superintendent,  Masonic  Home,  Decoto,  Alameda 
county.  These  rules  cover  all  questions  appertain- 
ing thereto. 

Only  those  who  are  a  charge  on  a  Lodge  in  THIS 
jurisdiction  are  eligible,  as  the  Homes  are  main- 
tained by  OUR  Lodges  and  all  others  must  be  taken 
care  of  by  THEIR  OWN  jurisdiction,  many  of 
which  have  Homes  of  their  own. 

There  is  no  doubt  if  a  woman  with  a  child  or 
two  is  left  in  destitute  condition,  the  most  practical 
thing  to  do  is  to  put  that  child  (or  children ,)  in  the 
Masonic  Home.  That  will  leave  the  mother  free  to 
make  her  own  living. 

Great  delicacy  must  be  exercised  in  approaching 
this  subject  with  the  average  mother,  as  she  nat- 
urally does  not  want  to  part  with  her  children,  but 
it  should  be  fully  explained  to  her  that  the  children 
will  get  a  better  raising  in  the  Home  than  she  can 
possibly  give  them  under  such  circumstances;  and 
in  the  future,  if  her  condition  should  change  and 
she  would  again  be  able  to  take  care  of  her  chil- 
dren, she  can  always  get  them  back  without  for- 
mality. 


302  THINGS  A  MASTER  OUGHT  TO  KNOW 

Following  are  examples  of  telegrams: 

Secretary, 

Lodge,  No.  — ,  Masons. 

Masonic  Temple, 

City. 

John  Joseph  Jones  destitute.    Needs dol- 
lars.  Wire  instructions. 

JAMES  SMITH, 
Master Lodge,  No.  — . 


Secretary, 

Lodge,  No.  — ,  Masons. 

Masonic  Temple, 

City. 

John    Joseph    Jones    sick;    hospital    necessary. 
Wire  instructions. 

JAMES  SMITH, 
Master Lodge,  No.  — , 


Secretary, 

Lodge,  No.  — ,  Masons. 

Masonic  Temple, 

City. 

John  Joseph  Jones  dead.    Want  Masonic  funeral. 
Wire  instructions. 

JAMES  SMITH, 
Master Lodge,  No.  — . 

Secretary, 


Lodge,  No.  — ,  Masons. 


Masonic  Temple, 

City. 

Widow       I  John  Joseph  Jones  destitute.    Needs 

Daughter  | dollars.  Wire  instructions. 

JAMES  SMITH, 
Master  Lodge,  No.  — . 


THE  MONITORIAL  WORK 

Of   the   Three   Degi'ees   of   Masonry,   Revised   and 

Approved  by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  California 

at  Its  Annual  Communication  in  1899. 


FIRST  DEGREE. 


PRAYER  AT  OPENING. 

Great  Architect  of  the  Universe!  In  Thy  name 
we  have  assembled  and  in  Thy  name  we  desire  to 
proceed  in  all  our  doings.  Grant  that  the  sublime 
principles  of  Freemasonry  may  so  subdue  every  dis- 
cordant passion  within  us — so  harmonize  and  enrich 
our  hearts  with  Thine  own  love  and  goodness — that 
the  Lodge  at  this  time  may  humbly  reflect  that  order 
and  beauty  which  reign  forever  before  Thy  throne. 
Amen. 

Another. 

Supreme  Ruler  of  the  Universe  1  We  reverently 

invoke   Thy   blessing  at   this   time.  Wilt   Thou   be 

pleased  to  grant   that  this  meeting,  thus  begun  in 

order,    may   be    conducted    in    peace  and    closed    in 
harmony.     Amen. 


304  MONITORIAL— FIRST   BEGREE 

QUESTIONS. 

I.  Do  you  seriously  declare,  upon  your  honor, 
that  unbiased  by  friends  and  uninfluenced  by  mercen- 
ary motives  you  freely  and  voluntarily  offer  yourself 
as  a  candidate  for  the  mysteries  of  Masonry? 

TI.  Do  you  seriously  declare,  upon  your  honor, 
that  you  are  prompted  to  solicit  the  privileges  of 
Masonry  by  a  favorable  opinion  conceived  of  the 
Institution,  a  desire  for  knowledge,  and  a  sincere 
wish  to  be  serviceable  to  your  fellow  creatures? 

III.  Do  you  seriously  declare,  upon  your  honor, 
that  you  will  cheerfully  conform  to  all  the  ancient 
established  usages  and  customs  of  the  Fraternity? 


PRAYER  AT  INITIATION. 
Vouchsafe  Thine  Aid,  Almighty  Father  of  the  Uni- 
verse, to  this  our  present  convention,  and  grant  that 
this  candidate  for  Freemasonry  may  dedicate  and 
devote  his  life  to  Thy  service,  and  become  a  true  and 
faithful  brother  among  us.  Endue  him  with  a  com- 
petency of  Thy  Divine  Wisdom,  that,  by  the  influ- 
ence of  the  pure  principles  of  Freemasonry,  he  may 
the  better  be  enabled  to  display  the  beauties  of  holi- 
ness, to  the  honor  of  Thy  holy  name.     Amen. 


"Behold,  how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is  for 
brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity! 

"It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  upon  the  head, 
that  ran  down  upon  the  beard,  even  Aaron's  beard: 
that  went  down  to  the  skirts  of  his  garments; 


MONITORIAL— FIRST  DEGREE  305 

"As  the  dew  of  Hermon,  and  as  the  dew  that 
descended  upon  the  mountains  of  Zion:  for  there  the 
Lord   commanded   the   blessing,    even   life   forever- 


CREATION. 
In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven  and  the 
earth.  And  the  earth  was  without  form,  and  void; 
and  darkness  was  upon  the  face  of  the  deep.  And 
the  Spirit  of  God  moved  upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 
And  God  said.  Let  there  be  light:  and  there  was 
light. 


THE  LAMB-SKIN  APRON 
Is  an  emblem  of  innocence  and  the  badge  of  a 
Mason.  More  ancient  than  the  Golden  Fleece  or  the 
Roman  Eagle,  more  honorable  than  the  Star  and 
Garter,  or  any  distinction  that  can  be  conferred  upon 
the  candidate,  at  this  or  any  future  period,  by  King, 
Prince,  Potentate,  or  any  other  person,  and  which  it 
is  hoped  he  will  wear  with  pleasure  to  himself  and 
honor  to  the  Fraternity. 


THE  TWENTY-FOUR-INCH  GAUGE 

Is  an  instrument  made  use  of  by  operative  Masons 
to  measure  and  lay  out  their  work.  But  we,  as  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  are  taught  to  make  use  of  it 
for  the  more  noble  and  glorious  purpose  of  dividing 
our  time.  It,  being  divided  into  twenty-four  equal 
parts,  is  emblematic  of  the  twenty-four  hours  of  the 


806  MONITORIAL— FIRST  DEGREE 

day,  which  we  are  taught  to  divide  into  three  parts, 
whereby  we  find  a  part  for  the  service  of  God  and  a 
distressed  worthy  brother;  a  part  for  our  usual  voca- 
tions; and  a  part  for  refreshment  and  repose. 

THE  COMMON   GAVEL 

Is  an  instrument  used  by  operative  Masons  to 
break  off  the  rough  and  superfluous  parts  of  stones, 
the  better  to  fit  them  for  the  builder's  use.  But  we, 
as  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  are  taught  to  make 
use  of  it  for  the  more  noble  and  glorious  purpose 
of  divesting  our  hearts  and  consciences  of  all  the 
vices  and  superfluities  of  life;  thereby  fitting  our 
minds  as  living  stones  for  that  spiritual  building, 
that  house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the 
heavens. 


THE  BADGE  OF  A  MASON. 

The  Lamb,  in  all  ages,  has  been  deemed  an  emblem 
of  innocence.  He,  therefore  who  wears  the  lamb- 
skin as  the  badge  of  a  Mason,  is  continually  re- 
minded of  that  purity  of  life  and  conduct  so  essen- 
tially necessary  to  his  gaining  admission  into  the 
Celestial  Lodge  above,  where  the  Supreme  Architect 
of  the  Universe  presides. 


In  the  third  section  we  receive  instruction  relative 
to  the  Form,  Supports,  Covering,  Furniture,  Orna- 
ments, Lights,  and  Jewels  of  a  Lodge;  how  it  la 
situated,  and  to  whom  dedicated. 


MONITORIAL— FIRST  DEGREE  807 

A  Lodge  is  a  certain  number  of  brethren  duly 
assembled,  with  a  Holy  Bible,  a  Square  and  Compass, 
and  a  Charter  or  Dispensation  authorizing  them  to 
meet. 

A  Charter  is  an  instrument  emanating  from  a 
Grand  Lodge  and,  in  this  Jurisdiction,  signed  hy  the 
Grand  Master  and  Grand  Secretary,  authorizing 
certain  brethren  therein  named,  when  duly  assembled, 
to  Initiate,  Pass  and  Eaise  all  good  men  and  true 
who  may  apply  for  the  purpose  and  whom  they  may 
find  worthy.  A  Dispensation  is  a  like  instrument, 
issued  by  the  Grand  Master  during  the  recess  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  which,  for  a  limited  period,  confers 
similar  powers. 

Our  ancient  brethren  assembled  on  the  highest 
hills  and  in  the  lowest  vales,  the  better  to  observe 
the  approach  of  cowans  and  eavesdroppers. 

The  Form  of  a  Lodge  is  oblong.  It  extends  from 
east  to  west  and  from  north  to  south,  and  it  is  said 
to  be  thus  extensive  to  denote  the  universality  of 
Masonry  and  to  teach  us  that  a  Mason's  charity 
should  be  equally  extensive;  for  in  every  country 
and  in  every  clime  are  Masons  to  be  found. 

A  Lodge  is  metaphorically  said  to  be  supported  by 
three  great  pillars,  denominated  Wisdom,  Strength 
and  Beauty;  it  being  necessary  that  there  should  be 
wisdom  to  contrive,  strength  to  support,  and  beauty 
to  adorn  all  great  and  important  undertaking* 
These  pillars  are  represented  in  the  Lodge  by  the 
Worshipful  Master,  and  the  Senior  and  Junior  War- 
dens. 

The  Covering  of  a  Lodge  is  no  less  than  the 
clouded  canopy  or  star-decked  heaven  where  all  good 
Masons  hope  at  last  to  arrive  by  aid  of  that  theo- 
logical ladder  which  Jacob,  in  his  vision,  saw,  reach- 


308  MONITORIAL — FIRST  DEGREE 

ing  from  earth  to  heaven — the  three  principal  rounds 
of  which  are  denominated  Faith,  Hope  and  Charity; 
which  admonish  us  to  have  faith  in  God,  hope  of 
immortality,  and  charity  for  all  mankind.  The  great- 
est of  these  is  Charity;  for  our  Faith  may  be  lost 
in  sight,  Hope  ends  in  fruition,  but  Charity  extends 
beyond  the  grave,  through  the  boundless  realms  of 
eternity. 

Every  regular  Lodge  is  furnished  with  a  Holy 
Bible,  Square  and  Compass, 

The  Ploly  Bible  is  dedicated  to  God,  it  being  His 
inestimable  gift  to  man  as  the  rule  and  guide  of  his 
faith;  ***»««  the  Square  to  the  Master, 
because  it  is  the  proper  Masonic  emblem  of  his  office; 
and  the  Compass  to  the  Craft,  for,  by  due  attention 
to  its  use,  we  are  taught  to  circumscribe  our  desires 
and  keep  our  passions  within  due  bounds  toward 
all  mankind. 

The  Ornaments  of  a  Lodge  are  the  Mosaic  Pave- 
ment, the  Indented  Tessel,  and  the  Blazing  Star. 
The  Mosaic  Pavement  is  a  representation  of  the 
ground  floor  of  King  Solomon's  temple,  and  is  em- 
blematic of  human  life,  checkered  with  good  and 
evil.  The  Indented  Tessel  is  a  representation  of  the 
beautiful  tesselated  border  or  skirting  which  sur- 
rounded the  pavement,  and  is  emblematic  of  the 
manifold  blessings  and  comforts  which  surround  us, 
and  which  we  hope  to  enjoy  by  a  faithful  reliance 
upon  Divine  Providence,  hieroglyphically  represented 
by  the  Blazing  Star  in  the  center. 

The  Lights  of  a  Lodge  are  three,  situated  in  the 
East,  West  and  South.  As  you  may  observe,  there 
is  none  in  the  North,  because  King  Solomon's  Tem- 
ple, of  which  every  Lodge  is  a  representation,  was 
situated  so  far  north  of  the  Ecliptic  that  neither  tht 


MONITORIAL — FIRST  DEGREE  309 

Sun  nor  Moon,  at  meridian  height,  could  dart  ita 
rays  into  the  north  part  of  the  building.  The  North, 
therefore,  among  Masons,  has  always  been  termed  a 
place  of  darkness. 

The  Jewels  of  a  Lodge  are  six:  three  immovable, 
and  three  movable.  The  Immovable  Jewels  are  the 
Square,  the  Level,  and  the  Plumb;  and  they  a»e 
termed  immovable  because  they  are  the  jewels  of  the 
three  principal  officers  of  the  Lodge,  the  Worship- 
ful Master  and  the  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens,  who 
are  always  stationed  in  the  East,  West,  and  South, 
The  Square  denotes  morality,  the  Level  equality, 
and  the  Plumb  rectitude  of  life. 

The  Movable  Jewels  are  the  Eough  Ashlar,  the 
Perfect  Ashlar,  and  the  Trestle  Board.  The  Eough 
Ashlar  is  a  stone  as  taken  from  the  quarry  in  its 
rude  and  natural  state.  The  Perfect  Ashlar  is  a 
stone  made  ready  by  the  hands  of  the  workman,  to 
be  adjusted  by  the  working-tools  of  the  Fellow  Craft, 
The  Trestle  Board  is  for  the  Master  Workman  to 
draw  his  designs  upon. 

By  the  Rough  Ashlar  we  are  reminded  of  our  rude 
and  imperfect  state  by  nature;  by  the  Perfect  Ashlar, 
of  that  state  of  perfection  at  which  we  hope  to  arrive 
by  a  virtuous  education,  our  own  endeavors  and  the 
blessing  of  God;  and  by  the  Trestle  Board  we  are 
reminded  that,  as  the  operative  workman  erects  his 
temporal  building  agreeably  to  the  rules  and  designs 
laid  down  by  the  Master  on  his  Trestle  Board,  so 
should  we,  both  operative  and  speculative,  endeavor 
to  erect  our  spiritual  building  agreeably  to  the  rules 
and  designs  laid  down  by  the  Supreme  Architect  of 
the  Universe  in  the  great  book  of  nature  and  revela- 
tion, which  is  our  spiritual,  moral,  and  Masoiic 
Trestle  Board. 


310  MONITORIAL — FIRST  DEGREE 

Lodges  are  situated  due  East  and  West  because 
Moses,  after  having  been  instrumental  in  conducting 
the  children  of  Israel  through  the  Ked  Sea  when 
pursued  by  Pharaoh  and  his  hosts,  by  divine  com- 
mand erected  a  tabernacle  which  he  placed  due  east 
an-d  west,  to  commemorate  the  mighty  east  wind 
by  which  their  miraculous  deliverance  was  wrought. 
This  Tabernacle  was  an  exact  model  for  King  Sol- 
omon's Temple,  for  which  reason  all  Masonic  Lodges 
are,  or  should  be,  situated  due  east  and  west. 

Lodges  were  anciently  dedicated  to  King  Solomon, 
as  it  is  said  that  he  was  our  first  Most  Excellent 
Grand  Master.  Lodges  at  the  present  time  are 
dedicated  to  Saint  John  the  Baptist  and  Saint  John 
the  Evangelist,  who  were  two  eminent  patrons  of 
Masonry;  and  since  their  time  there  is,  or  should  be, 
represented  in  every  regular  Lodge  a  certain  point 
within  a  circle — the  point  representing  an  individual 
brother,  and  the  circle,  the  boundary  line  of  his  con- 
duct, beyond  which  he  should  never  suffer  his  pas- 
sions, his  prejudices,  or  his  interests,  to  betray  him. 
This  circle  is  supported  by  two  perpendicular  parallel 
lines,  representing  Saint  John  the  Baptist  and  Saint 
John  the  Evangelist,  and  on  its  top  rest  the  Holy 
Writings.  In  tracing  its  circumference  we  neces- 
sarily touch  upon  the  parallel  lines  and  also  upon  the 
Holy  Bible;  and  while  a  Mason  keeps  himself  thus 
circumscribed,  it  is  impossible  that  he  can  materially 
err. 

The  three  principal  tenets  of  Masonry  are  Brother- 
Ij  Love,  Relief,  and  Truth. 

Brotherly  Love. 
By  the  exercise  of  Brotherly  Love  we  are  taught  to 
regard  the  whole  human  species  as  one  family, — the 


MONITORIAL— FIRST  DEGREE 


311 


high  and  the  low,  the  rich  and  the  poor, — who, 
as  created  by  one  Almighty  Parent,  and  inhabitants 
of  the  same  planet,  are  to  aid,  support  and  protect 
each  other.  On  this  principle  Masonry  unites  men  of 
every  country,  sect  and  opinion;  and  causes  true 
friendship  to  exist  among  those  who  might  otherwise 
have  remained  at  a  perpetual  distance. 

Kelief. 
To  relieve  the  distressed  is  a  duty  incumbent  on 
all  men,  but  particularly  on  Masons,  who  are  linked 
together  by  an  indissoluble  chain  of  sincere  af- 
fection. To  soothe  the  unhappy,  to  sympathize  with 
their  misfortunes,  to  compassionate  their  miseries, 
and  to  restore  peace  to  their  troubled  minds,  is  the 
great  aim  we  have  in  view.  On  this  basis  we  form 
our  friendships  and  establish  our  connections. 

Truth. 
Truth  is  a  divine  attribute  and  the  foundation  of 
every  virtue.  To  be  good  and  true  is  the  first  lesson 
we  are  taught  in  Masonry,  On  this  theme  we  con- 
template; and  by  its  dictates  endeavor  to  regulate 
our  conduct.  Hence,  while  influenced  by  this  prin- 
ciple, hypocrisy  and  deceit  are  unknown  among  us; 
sincerity  and  plain  dealing  distinguish  us;  and  with 
heart  and  tongue  we  join  in  promoting  each  other's 
welfare  and  rejoicing  in  each  other's  prosperity. 


312  MONITORIAL— FIRST  DEGREE 

TEMPEEANCE,     FOETITUDE,     PRUDENCE, 

AND  JUSTICE. 

Temperance 

Is  that  due  restraint  upon  the  affections  and 
passions  which  renders  the  body  tame  and  govern- 
able, and  frees  the  mind  from  the  allurements  of 
vice.  This  virtue  should  be  the  constant  practice 
of  every  Mason,  as  he  is  thereby  taught  to  avoid 
excess  or  the  contracting  of  any  licentious  or  vicious 
habits,  the  indulgence  in  which  might  lead  him  to 
disclose  some  of  those  valuable  secrets  which  he 
has  promised  to  conceal  and  never  reveal,  which 
would  consequently  subject  him  to  the  contempt  and 
detestation  of  all  good  Masons.        «       *       «       *       » 

•  **««»•• 

Fortitude 

Is  that  noble  and  steady  purpose  of  the  mind 
whereby  we  are  enabled  to  undergo  any  pain,  peril  or 
danger,  when  prudentially  deemed  expedient.  This 
virtue  is  equally  distant  from  rashness  and  cowardice, 
and  like  the  former  virtue,  should  be  deeply  im- 
pressed upon  the  mind  of  every  Mason,  as  a  safe- 
guard or  security  against  any  illegal  attempt  which 
may  be  made,  by  force  or  otherwise,  to  extort 
from  him  any  of  those  valuable  secrets  with  which 
he  has  been  so  solemnly  intrusted,  and  which  was 
emblematically  represented  upon  his  first  admission 
into  the  Lodge.       »••»••»»• 


Prudence 

Teaches  us  to  regulate  our  lives  and  actions  agree- 
ably to  the  dictates  of  reason,  and  is  that  faculty 


MONITORIAL— FIRST   DEGREE  313 

by  which  we  wisely  judge  and  prudentially  determine 
on  all  things  relative  to  our  present,  as  well  as  our 
future  happiness.  This  virtue  should  be  the  peculiar 
characteristic  of  every  Mason,  not  only  for  the 
government  of  his  conduct  while  in  the  Lodge,  but 
also  when  abroad  in  the  world.  He  should  be  par- 
ticularly careful,  in  all  strange  and  mixed  com- 
panies, never  to  let  fall  the  least  sign,  token,  or 
word,  whereby  the  secrets  of  Freemasonry  might  be 
unlawfully  obtained.  ******* 
******** 

Justice 

Is  that  standard  or  boundary  of  right  which  en- 
ables us  to  render  unto  every  man  his  just  due^ 
without  distinction.  This  virtue  is  not  only  consistent 
with  divine  and  human  laws,  but  is  the  very  cement 
and  support  of  civil  society;  and,  as  justice  in  a 
great  measure  constitutes  the  really  good  man,  so 
should  it  be  the  invariable  practice  of  every  Mason 
never  to  deviate  from  the  minutest  principles  there- 
of. 


Freedom,  Fervency,  and  Zeal. 
Ch.  Ch.  CI. 


CHAEGE. 
My   Brother: — Having   passed   through   the   cere- 
monies of  your  initiation,  allow  me  to  congratulate 
you  on  your  admission  into  our  ancient  and  honorable 


314  MONITORIAL— FIRST   DEGREE 

Fraternity.  Ancient,  as  having  existed  from  time 
immemorial;  and  honorable,  as  tending  to  make  all 
men  so  who  are  strictly  obedient  to  its  precepts.  It  is 
an  institution  having  for  its  foundation  the  practice 
of  the  social  and  moral  virtues;  and,  to  so  high  an 
eminence  has  its  credit  been  advanced,  that,  in 
every  age  and  country,  men  pre-eminent  for  their 
moral  and  intellectual  attainments  have  encouraged 
and  promoted  its  interests.  Nor  has  it  been  thought 
derogatory  to  their  dignity  that  monarchs  have,  for 
a  season,  exchanged  the  sceptre  for  the  trowel,  to 
patronize  our  mysteries  and  join  in  our  assemblies. 

As  a  Mason,  you  are  to  regard  the  volume  of  the 
Sacred  Law  as  the  great  light  in  your  profession; 
to  consider  it  as  the  unerring  standard  of  truth  and 
justice;  and  to  regulate  your  actions  by  the  divine 
precepts  it  contains.  In  it  you  will  learn  the  im- 
portant duties  which  you  owe  to  God,  your  neighbor, 
and  yourself.  To  God,  by  never  mentioning  his 
name  but  with  that  awe  and  reverence  which  are 
due  from  the  creature  to  his  Creator;  by  imploring 
his  aid  in  all  your  lawful  undertakings  and  by  look- 
ing up  to  Him  in  every  emergency  for  comfort  and 
support.  To  your  neighbor,  by  acting  with  him  upon 
the  Square;  by  rendering  him  every  kind  ofBice  which 
justice  or  mercy  may  require;  by  relieving  his  dis- 
tresses and  soothing  his  afflictions;  and  by  doing  to 
him  as,  in  similar  cases,  you  would  that  he  should 
do  unto  you.  And  to  yourself,  by  such  a  prudent  and 
well-regulated  course  of  discipline  as  may  best  con- 
duce to  the  preservation  of  your  corporeal  and  mental 
faculties  in  their  fullest  energy;  thereby  enabling 
you  to  exert  the  talents  wherewith  God  has  blest 
you,  as  well  to  His  glory  as  to  the  welfare  of  your 
fellow-creatures. 


MONITORIAL— FIRST  DEGREE  315 

As  a  Citizen,  you  are  enjoined  to  be  exemplary  in 
the  discharge  of  your  civil  duties,  by  never  propos- 
ing or  countenancing  any  act  which  may  have  a 
tendency  to  subvert  the  peace  and  good  order  of 
society;  by  paying  due  obedience  to  the  laws  under 
whose  protection  you  live;  and  by  never  losing  sight 
of  the  allegiance  due  to  your  country. 

As  an  Individual,  you  are  charged  to  practice  the 
domestic  and  public  virtues.  Let  Temperance 
chasten,  Fortitude  support,  and  Prudence  direct  you, 
and  let  Justice  be  the  guide  of  all  your  actions.  Be 
especially  careful  to  maintain  in  their  fullest 
splendor,  those  truly  Masonic  ornaments — Brotherly 
Love,  Belief,  and  Truth. 

Finally:  Be  faithful  to  the  trust  committed  to 
your  care,  and  manifest  your  fidelity  to  your  prin- 
ciples by  a  strict  observance  of  the  Constitution  of 
the  Fraternity;  by  adhering  to  the  Ancient  Land- 
marks thereof;  and  by  refusing  to  recommend  any 
one  to  a  participation  in  our  privileges  unless  you 
have  strong  reasons  to  believe  that,  by  a  similar 
fidelity,  he  will  ultimately  reflect  honor  on  our 
ancient  Institution. 

CLOSING. 


The  following  prayer  may  be  used  at  the  option 
of  Masters  of  Lodges,  prior  to  (but  not  excluding) 
the   closing  prayer. 

Thou,  O  Godl  Great  Architect  of  the  Universe! 
Wilt  Thou  continue  to  bless  this  assemblage  and 
the  great  craft  of  Masonry  wheresoever  assembled. 


316  MONITORIAL — FIRST  DEGREE 

Bless  the  flag  of  our  Country;  Bless  and  guide 
aright  the  President  of  our  United  States  and  every 
one  in  authority.  We  thank  Thee  for  Thy  great 
kindness  in  watching  over  us  as  a  Nation.  Deal 
graciously  with  us  and  make  us  a  people  after 
Thine  own  heart.  Be  with  all  those  now  in  the 
service  of  our  Country,  protect  their  homes,  their 
family  circles,  as  in  the  hollow  of  Thy  hand.  Make 
them  to  follow  in  the  ways  of  wisdom,  and  to  grow 
and  increase  in  Thy  favor.  As  they  go  forth  to 
battle  for  the  preservation  of  our  Nation,  arm  them 
with  Thy  holy  strength,  guide  them  safely  through 
the  dangers  thrust  upon  them,  keep  them  from 
evil  ways,  strengthen  them  in  love,  preserve  them 
in  purity  of  heart,  direct  them  in  the  way  of  Eternal 
Truth,  and  return  them,  O  God!  unharmed  to  their 
loved  ones.     Amen. 

PEAYER  AT  CLOSING. 

Supreme  Grand  Master!  Ruler  of  Heaven  and 
Earth!  Now  that  we  are  about  to  separate  and 
return  to  our  respective  places  of  abode,  wilt  Thou 
be  pleased  so  to  influence  our  hearts  and  minds  that 
we  may  each  one  of  us  practice  out  of  the  Lodge 
those  great  moral  duties  which  are  inculcated  in  it, 
and  with  reverence  study  and  obey  the  laws  which 
Thou  hast  given  us  in  Thy  Holy  "Word.     Amen. 

Response — So  mote  it  be. 

•  •*«•••• 

Benediction. 

May  the  blessing  of  Heaven  rest  upon  us  and  all 
regular  Masons!  May  Brotherly  Love  prevail,  and 
every  moral  and  social  virtue  cement  usl     Amen. 

Eesponse — So  mote  it  be. 


MONITORIAL — SECOND   DEGREE  317 


SECOND  DEGREE. 


"Though  I  speak  with  the  tongues  of  men  and 
of  angels,  and  have  not  charity,  I  am  become  as 
sounding  brass,  or  a  tinkling  cymbal. 

''And  though  I  have  the  gift  of  prophecy,  and 
understand  all  mysteries,  and  all  knowledge;  and 
though  I  have  all  faith,  so  that  I  could  remove 
mountains,  and  have  not  charity,  I  am  nothing. 

''And  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to  feed  the 
poor,  and  though  I  give  my  body  to  be  burned,  and 
have  not  charity,  it  profiteth  me  nothing. 

"Charity  suffereth  long,  and  is  kind;  charity  en- 
vieth  not;  charity  vaunteth  not  itself,  is  not  puffed 
up,  doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly,  seeketh  not  her 
own,  is  not  easily  provoked,  thinketh  no  evil;  re- 
joiceth  not  in  iniquity,  but  rejoiceth  in  the  truth; 
beareth  all  things,  believeth  all  things,  hopeth  all 
things,  endureth  all  things. 

' '  And  now  abideth  faith,  hope,  charity,  these 
three;  but  the  greatest  of  these  is  charity." 


THE  WORKING  TOOLS. 

•  •«»««•* 

Plumb,  Square,  and  Level. 

The  Plumb  is  an  instrument  inade  use  of  by  oper- 
ative Masons  to  try  perpendiculars;  the  Square,  to 
square  their  work;   and  the  Level,  to   prove  hori- 


318  MONITORIAL— SECOND   DEGREE 

zontals;  but  we,  as  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  are 
taught  to  make  use  of  them  for  more  noble  and 
glorious  purposes.  The  Plumb  admonishes  us  to 
walk  uprightly  in  our  several  stations  before  God 
and  man,  squaring  our  actions  by  the  Square  of 
virtue,  and  ever  remembering  that  we  are  traveling 
upon  the  Level  of  time  to  ''that  undiscovered 
country    from    whose    bourn    no    traveler   returns." 

OPERATIVE  MASONRY. 
•  ««««»»• 

By  Operative  Masonry  we  allude  to  a  proper  appli- 
cation of  the  useful  rules  of  architecture,  wheivje  a 
structure  will  derive  figure,  strength  and  beauty, 
and  from  which  will  result  a  due  proportion  and 
just  correspondence  in  all  its  parts.  It  furnishes  us 
with  dwellings  and  convenient  shelters  from  the 
vicissitudes  and  inclemencies  of  the  seasons;  and, 
while  it  displays  the  effects  of  human  wisdom,  as 
well  in  the  choice  as  in  the  arrangement  of  the 
several  materials  of  which  an  edifice  is  composed, 
it  demonstrates  that  a  fund  of  science  and  industry 
is  implanted  in  man  for  the  best,  most  salutary,  and 
most  beneficient  purposes. 


SPECULATIVE    MASONRY. 

By  Speculative  Masonry  we  learn  to  subdue  the 
passions,  act  upon  the  Square,  keep  a  tongue  of 
good  report,  maintain  secrecy,  and  practice  charity. 
It  is  so  far  interwoven  with  religion  as  to  lay  us 
under  obligations  to  pay  that  rational  homage  to 
the  Deity  which  at  once  constitutes  our  duty  and 
our  happiness.  It  leads  the  contemplative  Mason 
to  view  with  reverence  and  admiration  the  glorious 


MONITORIAL — SECOND   DEGREE  319 

works  of  the  Creation,  and  inspires  him  with  the 
most  exalted  ideas  of  the  perfections  of  his  divine 
Creator. 


In  Six  Days 

God  created  the  heaven  and  the  earth,  and  rested 
upon  the  seventh  day.  The  seventh,  therefore,  our 
ancient  brethren  consecrated  as  a  day  of  rest  from 
their  labors;  thereby  enjoying  frequent  opportunities 
to  contemplate  the  glorious  works  of  the  Creation, 
and  to  adore  their  great  Creator. 


THE  USE  OF  THE  GLOBES. 

Their  principal  use,  besides  serving  as  maps  to 
distinguish  the  outward  parts  of  the  earth  and  the 
situation  of  the  fixed  stars,  is  to  illustrate  and  explain 
the  phenomena  arising  from  the  annual  revolution 
of  the  earth  around  the  sun,  and  its  diurnal  rotation 
upon  its  own  axis.  They  are  valuable  instruments 
for  improving  the  mind  and  giving  it  the  most  dis- 
tinct idea  of  any  problem  or  proposition,  as  well  as 
for  enabling  it  to  solve  the  same.  Contemplating 
these  bodies,  we  are  inspired  with  a  due  reverence 
for  the  Deity  and  His  works,  and  are  induced  to 
encourage  the  studies  of  astronomy,  geography, 
navigation,  and  the  arts  dependent  upon  them,  by 
which  society  has  been  so  much  benefited. 


320  MONITORIAL— SECOND   DEGREE 

OEDER  IN  ARCHITECTURE. 

By  ordpr  in  architecture  is  meant  a  system  of  all 
the  members,  proportions,  and  ornaments  of  columns 
and  pilasters;  or,  it  is  a  regular  arrangement  of  the 
projecting  parts  of  a  building,  which,  united  with 
those  of  a  column,  form  a  beautiful,  perfect  and 
complete  whole. 

Of  Its  Antiquity. 

From  the  first  formation  of  society  order  in  archi- 
tecture may  be  traced.  When  the  rigor  of  seasons 
first  obliged  men  to  contrive  shelter  from  the  in- 
clemency of  the  weather,  we  learn  that  they  first 
planted  trees  on  end,  and  then  laid  others  across  to 
support  a  covering.  The  bands  which  connected 
those  trees  at  top  and  bottom  are  said  to  have  given 
rise  to  the  idea  of  the  base  and  capital  of  pillars; 
and  from  this  simple  hint  originally  proceeded  the 
more  improved  art  of  architecture. 

The  five  Orders  are  thus  classed:  the  Tuscan, 
Doric,  Ionic,  Corinthian,  and  Composite. 

Of  the  Invention  of  Order  in  Architecture. 

The  ancient  and  original  orders  of  architecture, 
esteemed  by  Masons,  are  no  more  than  three — the 
Doric,  Ionic,  and  Corinthian — which  were  invented 
by  the  Greeks.  To  these  the  Romans  added  two: 
the  Tuscan,  which  they  made  plainer  than  the  Doric, 
and  the  Composite,  which  was  more  ornamental,  if 
not  more  beautiful  than  the  Corinthian.  The  first 
three  orders  alone,  however,  show  invention  and 
particular  character,  and  essentially  differ  from  each 
other;  the  two  others  having  nothing  but  that  which 
is  borrowed,  and  differing  only  accidentally.  The 
Tuscan   is   the   Doric   in   its   earliest   state,  and   the 


MONITORIAL — SECOND  DEGREE  821 

Composite  is  the  Corinthian  enriched  with  the  Ionic. 
To  the  Greeks,  therefore,  and  not  to  the  Eomans,  we 
are  indebted  for  what  is  great,  judicious  and  dis- 
tinct in  architecture. 


THE     FIVE     SENSES     OP     HUMAN     NATURE. 
Hearing,  Seeing,  Feeling,  Smelling,  and  Tasting. 

THE   SEVEN   LIBERAL   ARTS   AND   SCIENCES 

Are  Grammar,  Rhetoric,  Logic,  Arithmetic,  Geo- 
metry, Music  and  Astronomy. 

Geometry 

Treats  of  the  powers  and  properties  of  magnitudes 
in  general,  where  length,  breadth,  and  thickness  are 
considered;  from  a  point  to  a  line,  from  a  line  to  a 
superfice,  and  from  a  superfice  to  a  solid. 

A  point  is  the  beginning  of  all  geometrical  matter. 

A  line  has  length,  without  breadth  or  thickness. 

A  superfice  has  length  and  breadth,  without  thick- 
ness. 

A  solid  has  length,  breadth,  and  thickness. 

Advantages  of  Geometry. 
By  this  science  the  architect  is  enabled  to  con- 
struct his  plans  and  execute  his  designs;  the  general, 
to  arrange  his  soldiers;  the  engineer,  to  mark  out 
grounds  for  encampments;  the  geographer,  to  give 
us  the  dimensions  of  the  world  and  all  things  there- 
in contained,  to  delineate  the  extent  of  seas,  and  to 
■pecify  the  divisions  of  empires,  kingdoms,  and 
provinces.     By  it,  also,  the  astronomer  is  enabled  to 


322  MONITORIAL — SECOND  DEGREE 

make  his  observations  and  to  fix  the  duration  of 
times  and  seasons,  years  and  cycles.  In  fine,  Geo- 
metry is  the  foundation  of  architecture  and  the  root 
of  the  mathematics. 


Moral  Advantages  of  Geometry. 

Geometry,  the  first  and  noblest  of  sciences,  is  the 
basis  on  which  the  superstructure  of  Freemasonry 
is  erected.  By  Geometry  we  may  curiously  trace 
nature  through  her  various  windings  to  her  most 
concealed  recesses.  By  it  we  discover  the  power, 
wisdom  and  goodness  of  the  Great  Artificer  of  the 
Universe,  and  view  with  delight  the  proportions 
"which  connect  this  vast  machine.  By  it  we  discover 
how  the  planets  move  in  their  respective  orbits,  and 
demonstrate  their  various  revolutions.  By  it  we 
account  for  the  return  of  seasons  and  the  variety  of 
scenes  which  each  season  displays  to  the  discerning 
^ye.  Numberless  worlds  are  around  us,  all  framed 
by  the  same  Divine  Artist,  which  roll  through  the 
vast  expanse  and  are  all  conducted  by  the  same 
unerring  law  of  nature. 

A  survey  of  nature,  and  the  observation  of  her 
beautiful  proportions,  first  determined  man  to  imitate 
the  Divine  plan,  and  to  study  symmetry  and  order. 
This  gave  rise  to  societies  and  birth  to  every  useful 
art.  The  architect  began  to  design;  and  the  plans 
which  he  laid  down,  being  improved  by  time  and 
experience,  have  produced  works  which  are  the 
admiration  of  every  age. 


MONITORIAL— SECOND  DEGREE  328 

The  lapse  of  time,  the  ruthless  hand  of  ignorance, 
and  the  devastations  of  war,  have  laid  waste  and 
destroyed  many  valuable  monuments  of  antiquity  on 
wnich  the  utmost  exertions  of  human  genius  were 
employed.  Even  the  Temple  of  Solomon,  so  spacious 
and  magnificent,  and  constructed  by  so  many  cele- 
brated artists,  escaped  not  the  unsparing  ravages  of 
barbarous  force.  Freemasonry,  notwithstanding,  has 
still  survived.  The  attentive  ear  receives  the  sound 
from  the  instructive  tongue,  and  the  mysteries  of 
Masonry  are  safely  lodged  in  the  repository  of 
faithful  breasts.  Tools  and  implements  of  architect- 
ure, most  expressive,  are  selected  by  the  Fraternity, 
to  imprint  on  the  memory  wise  and  serious  truths; 
and  thus,  through  a  succession  of  ages,  are  trans- 
mitted unimpaired  the  most  excellent  tenets  of  our 
Institution. 


CHARGE. 

My  Brother: — Being  advanced  to  the  second  de- 
gree of  Freemasonry,  I  congratulate  you  on  your 
preferment. 

Masonry  is  a  progressive  moral  science,  divided 
into  different  degrees;  and,  as  its  principles  and 
mystic  ceremonies  are  regularly  developed  and  illus- 
trated, it  is  intended  and  hoped  that  they  will  make 
a  deep  and  lasting  impression  upon  your  mind. 

It  is  unnecessary  to  recapitulate  the  duties  which, 
as  a  Fellow  Craft,  you  are  bound  to  discharge.  Your 
general  good  reputation  affords  satisfactory  assur- 
ance that  you  will  not  suffer  any  consideration  to 
induce  you  to  act  in  a  manner  unworthy  of  the 
respectable  character  which  you  now  sustain;  but 
that,  on  the  contrary,  you  will  ever  display  the  dis' 


814  MONITORIAL— SECOND   DEGREE 

cretion,  the  virtue,  and  the  dignity  which  become  a 
worthy  and  exemplary  Mason. 

Our  laws  and  regulations  you  are  strenuously  to 
support,  and  be  always  ready  to  assist  in  seeing  them 
duly  executed.  You  are  not  to  palliate  nor  aggra- 
vate the  offenses  of  your  brethren;  but,  in  the  de- 
cision of  every  trespass  against  our  rules,  you  are  to 
judge  with  candor,  admonish  with  friendship,  and 
reprehend  with  justice. 

The  impressive  ceremonies  of  this  degree  are  cal- 
culated to  inculcate  in  the  mind  of  the  novitiate  the 
importance  of  the  study  of  the  liberal  arts  and 
sciences,  especially  of  the  noble  science  of  Geometry, 
which  forms  the  basis  of  Freemasonry,  and  which, 
being  of  a  divine  and  moral  nature,  is  enriched 
with  the  most  useful  knowledge,  for,  while  it  proves 
the  wonderful  properties  of  nature,  it  demonstrates 
the  more  important  truths  of  morality.  To  the 
study  of  Geometry,  therefore,  your  attention  is  es- 
pecially directed. 

Your  past  regular  deportment  and  upright  conduct 
have  merited  the  honor  which  we  have  conferred. 
In  your  present  character  it  is  expected  that,  at  all 
our  assemblies,  you  will  observe  the  solemnities  of 
our  ceremonies;  that  you  will  preserve  the  ancient 
usages  and  customs  of  the  Fraternity  sacred  and 
inviolate;  and  thus,  by  your  example,  induce  others 
also  to  hold  them  in  due  veneration. 

Such  is  the  nature  of  your  engagements  as  a  Fel- 
low Craft,  and  to  a  due  observance  of  them  you  are 
bound  by  the  strongest  ties  of  fidelity  and  honor. 
CLOSING. 


MONITORIAL— THIRD  DEGREE  825 


THIRD   DEGREE. 


"Remember  now  thy  Creator  in  the  days  of  thy 
youth,  while  the  evil  days  come  not,  nor  the  years 
draw  nigh,  when  thou  shalt  say,  I  have  no  pleasure 
in  them;  while  the  sun,  or  the  light,  or  the  moon,  or 
the  stars,  be  not  darkened,  nor  the  clouds  return  after 
the  rain:  in  the  day  when  the  keepers  of  the  house 
shall  tremble,  and  the  strong  men  shall  bow  them- 
selves, and  the  grinders  cease  because  they  are  few, 
and  those  that  look  out  of  the  windows  be  darkened, 
and  the  doors  shall  be  shut  in  the  streets,  when 
the  sound  of  the  grinding  is  low,  and  he  shall  rise 
up  at  the  voice  of  the  bird,  and  all  the  daughters  of 
music  shall  be  brought  low;  also  when  they  shall 
be  afraid  of  that  which  is  high,  and  fears  shall  be 
in  the  way,  and  the  almond  tree  shall  flourish,  and 
the  grasshopper  shall  be  a  burden,  and  desire  shall 
fail:  because  man  goeth  to  his  long  home,  and  the 
mourners  go  about  the  streets:  or  ever  the  silver  cord 
be  loosed,  or  the  golden  bowl  be  broken,  or  the 
pitcher  be  broken  at  the  fountain,  or  the  wheel 
broken  at  the  cistern.  Then  shall  the  dust  return  to 
the  earth  as  it  was:  and  the  spirit  shall  return  unto 
God  who  gave  it." 


All  the  implements  of  Masonry  indiscriminately^ 
but  especially  the  Trowel. 


826  MONITORIAL— THIRD   DEGREE 

The  Trowel 

Is  an  instrument  made  use  of  by  operative  Masons 
to  spread  the  cement  which  unites  the  building  into 
one  common  mass;  but  we,  as  Free  and  Accepted 
Masons,  are  taught  to  make  use  of  it  for  the  more 
noble  and  glorious  purpose  of  spreading  the  cement 
of  brotherly  love  and  affection — that  cement  which 
unites  us  into  one  sacred  band,  or  society  of  friends 
and  brothers,  among  whom  no  contention  should 
ever  exist  but  that  noble  contention,  or  rather  emu- 
lation, of  who  best  can  work  and  best  agree. 


PEAYER. 

Thou,  O  God!  knowest  our  down-sitting  and  our 
uprising,  and  understandest  our  thoughts  afar  off. 
Shield  and  defend  us  from  the  evil  intentions  of 
our  enemies,  and  support  us  under  the  trials  and 
afflictions  which  we  are  destined  to  endure  while 
traveling  through  this  vale  of  tears.  Man  that  is 
born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days  and  full  of  trouble. 
He  Cometh  forth  as  a  flower  and  is  cut  down;  he 
fleeth  also  as  a  shadow,  and  continueth  not.  Seeing 
that  his  days  are  determined,  the  number  of  his 
months  is  with  Thee;  Thou  has  appointed  his  bounds 
that  he  cannot  pass;  turn  from  him  that  he  may  rest 
till  he  shall  accomplish  his  day.  For  there  is  hope 
of  a  tree,  if  it  be  cut  down,  that  it  will  sprout  again, 
and  that  the  tender  branch  thereof  will  not  cease. 
But  man  dieth  and  wasteth  away;  yea,  man  giveth 
up  the  ghost,  and  where  is  hef     As  the  waters  fail 


MONITORIAL— THIRD   DEGREE  827 

from  the  sea  and  the  flood  decayeth  and  drieth  up, 
so  man  lieth  down,  and  riseth  not  up  till  the  heavens 
shall  be  no  more.  Yet,  Oh  Lord!  have  compassion  on 
the  children  of  Thy  creation;  administer  them  com- 
fort in  time  of  trouble;  and  save  them  with  an  ever- 
lasting salvation.     Amen. 


We  read  in  the  Holy  Writings  that  it  was  decreed 
in  the  wisdom  and  counsels  of  Deity  aforetime,  that 
a  house  should  be  built,  erected  to  God  and  dedicated 
to  His  holy  name.  We  also  learn  from  the  same 
sacred  source  that  David,  King  of  Israel,  desired  to 
build  the  house,  but  that,  in  consequence  of  his 
reign  having  been  one  of  many  wars  and  much 
bloodshed,  that  distinguished  privilege  was  denied 
him.  He  was  not,  however,  left  without  hope,  for 
God  promised  him  that  out  of  his  loins  there  should 
come  a  man  who  would  be  adequate  t©  the  perform- 
ance of  so  great  and  glorious  an  undertaking.  That 
promise  was  verified  in  the  person  and  character  of 
Solomon,  his  son,  who  ascended  the  throne,  and 
after  David  was  gathered  to  his  fathers,  wielded  the 
sceptre  over  Israel  at  a  time  when  (as  the  great 
Jewish  historian,  Josephus,  informs  us),  peace  and 
tranquility  pervaded  the  world,  and  all  eyes  seemed 
directed  toward  Jerusalem,  as  if  to  witness  the 
splendid  display  of  the  wisdom  of  Solomon. 

About  this  time  King  Solomon  received  a  con- 
gratulatory letter  from  Hiram,  King  of  Tyre,  desir- 
ing to  participate,  in  a  small  degree  at  least,  in  the 


328  MONITORIAL— THIRD  DEGREE 

rich  honors  which  then  seemed  to  be  clustering 
around  his  throne.  In  his  reciprocations  with  Hiram 
of  Tyre,  King  Solomon  desired  him  to  furnish  a  man 
well  skilled  in  the  arts  and  sciences,  and  his  atten- 
tion was  directed  to      »      «      » 


The  third  section  illustrates  certain  hieroglyphical 
emblems  well  calculated  to  increase  knowledge  and 
promote  virtue.  In  it,  also,  many  particulars  relative 
to  the  building  of  King  Solomon's  Temple  are 
noticed.  That  famous  fabric,  as  I  before  informed 
you,  was  commenced  in  the  fourth  year  of  the  reign 
of  Solomon,  on  the  second  day  of  the  month  Zif, 
being  the  second  month  of  the  sacred  year.  It  was 
located  on  Mount  Moriah,  near  the  place  where 
Abraham  was  about  to  offer  up  his  son  Isaac,  and 
where  David  met  and  appeased  the  destroying  angel. 
It  was  supported  by  fourteen  hundred  and  fifty- 
three  columns  and  two  thousand  nine  hundred  and 
six  pilasters,  all  hewn  from  the  finest  Parian  marble. 
There  were  employed  in  its  erection  three  Grand 
Masters,  three  thousand  three  hundred  Masters  or 
Overseers  of  the  work,  eighty  thousand  Fellow 
Crafts  or  hewers  on  the  mountains  and  in  the  quar- 
ries, and  seventy  thousand  Entered  Apprentices  07 
bearers  of  burdens,  and  these  were  all  so  classed  and 
arranged  by  the  wisdom  of  Solomon  that  neither 
envy,  discord,  nor  confusion  was  suffered  to  inter- 
rupt or  disturb  the  peace  and  good  fellowship  which 
prevailed   among  the  workmen;      ••••♦• 


MONITORIAL — THIRD  DEGREE  329 

and,  as  a  striking  evidence  of  the  approbation  and 
interposition  of  Divine  Providence,  we  are  informed 
by  tLe  great  Jewish  historian  Josephua  that,  although 
more  than  seven  years  were  occupied  in  its  building, 
yet  during  the  whole  term  it  did  not  rain  in  the  day 
time,  but  in  the  night  season  only,  that  the  workmen 
might  not  be  obstructed  in  their  labors.  From 
sacred  history  we  also  learn  that  there  was  not  heard 
the  sound  of  axe,  hammer,  or  any  tool  of  iron  in 
the  house  while  it  was  building,  it  having  been  put 
together  in  the  manner  described  to  you  in  a  pre- 
ceding degree. 


3.  W.-.  S.-.  B. 


The  hieroglyphical  emblems  explained  in  this  de- 
gree are: — 

The  Three  Steps: 

The  Pot  of  Incense: 

The  Bee-hive: 

The  Book  of  Constitutions,  guarded  by  the  Tiler's 
Sword: 

The  Sword,  pointing  to  a  Naked  Heart,  and  the 
All-seeing  eye: 

The  Anchor  and  Ark: 

The  forty-seventh  Problem  of  Euclid:  and 

The  Hour-glass  and  Scythe. 

The  explanation  of  these  eight  classes  is  to  be 
found  in  any  of  the  various  Monitors  which  have, 
from  time  to  time,  been  adopted  by  the  fraternity  as 
text-books,  and  with  which  it  is  hoped  that  you  will 
soon  make  yourself  familiar. 


330  MONITORIAL— THIRD  DEGREE 

EXPLANATION   OF   THE    EIGHT   CLASSES   OF 
EMBLEMS. 


The  Three  Steps 

Usually  delineated  upon  the  Master's  carpet  are 
emblematical  of  the  three  principal  stages  of  human 
life,  viz.:  Youth,  Manhood,  and  Age.  In  Youth,  as 
Entered  Apprentices,  we  ought  industriously  to  oc- 
cupy our  minds  in  the  attainment  of  useful  knowl- 
edge; in  Manhood,  as  Fellow  Crafts,  we  should  apply 
our  knowledge  to  the  discharge  of  our  respective 
duties  to  God,  oar  neighbor,  and  ourselves;  that  so, 
in  Age,  as  Master  Masons,  we  may  enjoy  the  happy 
reflection  consequent  on  a  well-spent  life,  and  die 
in  the  hope  of  a  glorious  immortality. 

The  Pot  of  Incense 

Is  an  emblem  of  a  pure  heart,  which  is  always  an 
acceptable  sacrifice  to  the  Deity;  and,  as  this  glows 
with  fervent  heat,  so  should  our  hearts  continually 
glow  with  gratitude  to  the  great  and  beneficent 
Author  of  our  existence,  for  the  manifold  blessings 
and  comforts  we  enjoy. 

The  Bee-hive 

Is  an  emblem  of  industry,  and  recommends  the 
practice  of  that  virtue  to  all  created  beings,  from  the 
highest  seraph  in  heaven,  to  the  lowest  reptile  of  the 
dust.  It  teaches  us,  that  as  we  came  into  the  world 
rational  and  intelligent  beings,  so  we  should  ever 
be  industrious  ones;  never  sitting  down  contented 
while  our  fellow-creatures  around  us  are  in  want, 


MONITORIAL — THIRD  DEGREE  331 

especially  when  it  is  in  our  power  to  relieve  them 
without  inconvenience  to  ourselves. 

When  we  make  a  survey  of  nature,  we  view  man 
in  his  infancy,  more  helpless  and  indigent  than  the 
brute  creation;  he  lies  languishing  for  days,  months 
and  years,  totally  incapable  of  providing  sustenance 
for  himself,  of  guarding  against  the  attack  of  the 
wild  beasts  of  the  field,  or  sheltering  himself  from 
the  inclemencies  of  the  weather.  It  might  have 
pleased  the  great  Creator  of  heaven  and  earth  to  have 
made  man  independent  of  all  other  beings;  but  as 
dependence  is  one  of  the  strongest  bonds  of  society, 
mankind  were  made  dependent  on  each  other  for 
protection  and  security,  as  they  thereby  enjoy  better 
opportunities  of  fulfilling  the  duties  of  reciprocal 
love  and  friendship.  Thus  was  man  formed  for 
social  and  active  life,  the  noblest  part  of  the  work  of 
God;  and  he  that  will  so  demean  himself,  as  not  to 
be  endeavoring  to  add  to  the  common  stock  of 
knowledge  and  understanding,  may  be  deemed  a 
drone  in  the  hive  of  nature,  a  useless  member  of 
society,  and  unworthy  of  our  protection  as  Masons. 

The  Book  of  Constitutions,  Guarded  by  the  Tyler's 
Sword, 

Eeminds  us  that  we  should  be  ever  watchful  and 
guarded  in  our  thoughts,  words  and  actions,  par- 
ticularly when  before  the  enemies  of  Masonry;  ever 
bearing  in  remembrance  those  truly  Masonic  virtues, 
silence  and  circumspection. 

The  Sword,   Pointing  to   a  Naked  Heart, 

Demonstrates  that  justice  will  sooner  or  later 
overtake  us;  and  although  our  thoughts,  words  and 
actions  may  be  hidden  from  the  eyes  of  man,  yet  that 


832  MONITORIAL— THIRD  DEGREE 

All-seeing  Eye, 

Whom  the  Sun,  Moon  and  Stars  obey,  and  under 
whose  watchful  care,  even  Comets  perform  their 
stupendous  revolutions,  pervades  the  inmost  recesses 
of  the  human  Heart,  and  will  reward  us  according 
to  our  merits. 

The  Anchor  and  Ark 

Are  emblems  of  a  well-grounded  hope,  and  a  well 
spent  life.  They  are  emblematical  of  that  divine 
Ark,  which  safely  wafts  us  over  this  tempestuous 
sea  of  troubles,  and  that  Anchor  which  shall  safely 
moor  us  in  a  peaceful  harbor,  where  the  wicked 
cease  from  troubling,  and  the  weary  shall  find  rest. 

The  Forty-seventh  Problem  of  Euclid. 

This  was  an  invention  of  our  ancient  friend  and 
brother,  the  great  Pythagoras,  who,  in  his  travels 
through  Asia,  Africa  and  Europe,  was  initiated  into 
several  orders  of  Priesthood,  and  raised  to  the 
sublime  degree  of  Master  Mason.  This  wise  phil- 
osopher enriched  his  mind  abundantlv  in  a  general 
knowledge  of  things,  and  more  especially  in  Geo- 
metry, or  Masonry.  On  this  subject  he  drew  out 
many  problems  and  theorems;  and  among  the  most 
distinguished,  he  erected  this,  which,  in  the  joy  of 
his  heart,  he  exclaimed  Eureka,  m  the  Grecian  lan- 
guage signifying,  I  have  found  it;  and  upon  the 
discovery  of  which  he  is  said  to  have  sacrificed  a 
hecatomb.  It  teaches  Masons  to  be  general  lovers 
of  the  arts  and  sciences. 

The  Hour-Glass 

Is  an  emblem  of  human  life.  Behold  1  how  swiftly 
the  sands  run,  and  how  rapidly  our  lives  are  drawing 


MONITORIAL — THIRD  DEGREE  333 

to  a  close!  We  cannot  without  astonishment  behold 
the  little  particles  which  are  contained  in  this 
machine; — how  they  pass  away  almost  imperceptibly! 
and  yet,  to  our  surprise,  in  the  short  space  of  an 
hour  they  are  all  exhausted.  Thus  wastes  man! 
To-day,  he  puts  forth  the  tender  leaves  of  hope; 
to-morrow,  blossoms,  and  bears  his  blushing  honors 
thick  upon  him;  the  next  day  comes  a  frost  which 
nips  the  shoot;  and  when  he  thinks  his  greatness  is 
still  aspiring,  he  falls,  like  autumn  leaves,  to  enrich 
our  mother  earth. 

The  Scythe 

Is  an  emblem  of  time  which  cuts  the  brittle  thread 
of  life,  and  launches  us  into  eternity.  Behold!  what 
havoc  the  scythe  of  time  makes  among  the  human 
race!  If  by  chance  we  should  escape  the  numerous 
evils  incident  to  childhood  and  youth,  and  with 
health  and  vigor  arrive  to  the  years  of  manhood; 
yet,  withal,  we  must  soon  be  cut  down  by  the  all- 
devouring  scythe  of  time,  and  be  gathered  into  the 
land  where  our  fathers  have  gone  before  us. 


It  is  the  inspiration  of  that  great  Divinity  whom 
we  adore,  and  bears  the  nearest  resemblance  or 
affinity  to  that  Supreme  Intelligence  which  pervades 
all  nature,  and  which  will  never,  never,  never  die. 
Hence,  my  brother,  how  important  it  is  that  we 
should  endeavor  to  imitate  *  *  *  in  his  truly 
exalted  and  exemplary  character,  in  his  unfeigned 
piety  to  God,  and  in  his  inflexible  fidelity  to  his  trust; 
that  we  may  be  prepared  to  welcome  death,  not  aa 
a  grim  tyrant,  but  as  a  kind  messenger  sent  to 
translate  us  from  this  imperfect  to  that  all  perfect, 


834  MONITORIAL — THIRD  DEGREE 

glorious  and    celestial    Lodge    above,    where    the 

Supreme  Grand    Master    of    the    Universe    forever 
presides. 


CHARGE. 

My  Brother: — Your  zeal  for  our  institution,  the 
progress  which  you  have  made  in  our  mysteries,  and 
your  steady  conformity  to  our  useful  regulations, 
have  pointed  you  out  as  a  proper  object  for  this 
peculiar  mark  of  our  favor. 

Duty  and  honor  now  alike  bind  you  to  be  faithful 
to  every  trust;  to  support  the  dignity  of  your  char- 
acter on  all  occasions;  and  strenuously  to  enforce, 
by  precept  and  example,  a  steady  obedience  to  the 
tenets  of  Freemasonry.  Exemplary  conduct  on  your 
part  will  convince  the  world  that  merit  is  the  just 
title  to  our  privileges,  and  that  on  you  our  favors 
have  not  been  undeservedly  bestowed. 

As  a  Master  Mason  you  are  authorized  to  correct 
the  irregularities  of  your  less  informed  brethren,  to 
fortify  their  minds  with  resolution  against  the  snares 
of  the  insidious,  and  to  guard  them  against  every 
allurement  to  vicious  practices.  To  preserve  unsul- 
lied the  reputation  of  the  Fraternity  ought  to  be 
your  constant  care;  and,  therefore,  it  becomes  your 
province  to  caution  the  inexperienced  against  any 
breach  of  fidelity.  To  your  inferiors  in  rank  or 
office  you  are  to  recommend  obedience  and  sub- 
mission; to  your  equals,  courtesy  and  affability;  and 
to  your  superiors,  kindness  and  condescension. 
Universal  benevolence  you  are  zealously  to  inculcate; 
and  by  the  regularity  of  your  own  conduct  endeavor 
to  remove  every  aspersion  against  this  venerable 
Institution.     Our  ancient  landmarks  you   are   care- 


MONITORIAL — THIRD   DEGREE  335 

fully  to  preserve,  and  never  to  suffer  them,  on  any 
pretense,  to  be  infringed;  and  you  are  never  to 
counienance  any  deviation  from  our  established  cus- 
toms. 

Your  honor  and  reputation  are  concerned  in  sup- 
porting with  dignity  the  respectable  character  which 
you  now  bear.  Let  no  motive,  therefore,  make  you 
swerve  from  your  duty,  violate  your  vows,  or  betray 
your  trust;  but  be  true  and  faithful,  and  imitate  the 
example  of  that  celebrated  artist  whom  you  have 
this  evening  represented.  Thus  you  will  render 
yourself  deserving  of  the  honor  which  we  have 
conferred,  and  worthy  of  the  confidence  which  we 
have  reposed  in  you. 

CLOSING. 


THE  FOUNDATIONS  OF  MASONIC 
LAW 


The  Landmarks,  or  the  Unwritten  Law. 

Landmark  First — The  modes  of  recognition. 

Landmark  Second — The  division  of  symbolic  Ma- 
sonry into   three  degrees. 

Landmark  Third — The  legend  of  the  third  degree. 

Landmark  Fourth — The  government  of  the  fra- 
ternity by  a  presiding  officer,  called  a  Grand  Mas- 
ter, who  is  elected  from  the  body  of  the  craft. 

Landmark  Fifth — The  prerogative  of  the  Grand 
Master  to  preside  over  every  assembly  of  the  craft. 

Landmark  Sixth — The  prerogative  of  the  Grand 
Master  to  grant  dispensations  for  conferring  de- 
grees at  irregular  times. 

Landmark  Seventh — The  prerogative  of  the 
Grand  Master  to  give  dispensations  for  opening  and 
holding  Lodges. 

Landmark  Eighth — The  prerogative  of  the  Grand 
Master  to  make  Masons  at  sight  in  a  regular  Lodge 
by  unanimous  consent  of  the  members  present. 

Landmark  Ninth — The  necessity  for  Masons  to 
congregate  in  Lodges. 

Landmark  Tenth — The  government  of  the  craft, 
when  so  congregated  in  a  Lodge,  by  a  Master  and 
two  Wardens. 

Landmark  Eleventh — The  necessity  that  every 
Lodge,  when  congregated,  should  be  duly  tiled. 

Landmark  Twelfth — The  right  of  every  Mason  to 
be  represented  in  all  general  meetings  of  the  craft, 
and  to  instruct  his  representatives. 


MASONIC  LAW— UNWRITTEN  337 

Landmark  Thirteenth — The  right  of  every  Mason 
to  appeal  from  the  decision  of  his  brethren  in  Lodge 
convened,  to  the  Grand  Lodge. 

Landmark  Fourteenth — The  right  of  every  Mason 
to  visit  and  sit  in  every  regular  Lodge. 

Landmark  Fifteenth — No  visitor,  unknown  to  the 
brethren  present,  or  to  some  one  of  them  as  a  Mason, 
can  enter  a  Lodge  without  first  passing  an  examin- 
ation according  to  ancient  usage. 

Landmark  Sixteenth — No  Lodge  can  interfere  in 
the  business  of  another  Lodge,  nor  give  degrees  to 
brethren  who  are  members  of  other  Lodges. 

Landmark  Seventeenth — Every  Freemason  is 
amenable  to  the  laws  and  regulations  of  the  Ma- 
sonic jurisdiction  in  which  he  resides. 

Landmark  Eighteenth — The  qualifications  of  can- 
didates for  initiation. 

Landmark  Nineteenth — A  belief  in  the  existence 
of  God  as  the  Grand  Architect  of  the  universe. 

Landmark  Twentieth — The  belief  in  a  resurrec- 
tion to  a  future  life. 

Landmark  Twenty-first — The  ^' Book  of  the  Law" 
shall  constitute  an  indispensable  part  of  the  fur- 
niture of  every  Lodge. 

Landmark  Twenty-second — The  equality  of  all 
Masons. 

Landmark  Twenty-third — The  secrecy  of  the  in- 
stitution. 

Landmark  Twenty-fourth — The  foundation  of  a 
speculative  science  upon  an  operative  art,  and  the 
symbolic  use  and  explanation  of  the  terms  of  that 
art,  for  the  purpose  of  religious  or  moral  teaching. 

Landmark  Twenty-fifth — The  last  and  crowning 
landmark  of  all  is,  that  these  landmarks  can  never 
be  changed. 


838  MASONIO  LAW— WRITTEN 

THE  WRITTEN  LAW. 


I.     THE  OLD  YORK  CONSTITUTIONS  OF  926. 
The  Fifteen  Articles: 

1.  The  Master  must  be  steadfast,  trusty  and 
true;  provide  victuals  for  his  men,  and  pay  their 
wages  punctually. 

2.  Every  Master  shall  attend  the  Grand  Lodge 
when  duly  summoned,  unless  he  have  a  good  and 
reasonable  excuse. 

3.  No  Master  shall  take  an  Apprentice  for  less 
than  seven  years. 

4.  The  son  of  a  bondman  shall  not  be  admitted 
as  an  Apprentice,  lest,  when  he  is  introduced  into 
the  Lodge,  any  of  the  brethren  should  be  offended. 

5.  A  candidate  must  be  without  blemish,  and 
have  the  full  and  proper  use  of  his  limbs;  for  a 
maimed  man  can  do  the  craft  no  good. 

6.  The  Master  shall  take  especial  care,  in  the 
admission  of  an  Apprentice,  that  he  do  his  lord  no 
prejudice. 

7.  He  shall  harbor  no  thief  or  thief 's  retainer, 
lest  the  craft  should  come  to  shame. 

8.  If  he  unknowingly  employ  an  imperfect  man, 
he  shall  discharge  him  from  the  work  when  his  in- 
ability is  discovered. 

9.  No  Master  shall  undertake  a  work  that  he 
is  not  able  to  finish  to  his  lord's  profit  and  the 
credit  of  his  Lodge. 

10.  A  brother  shall  not  supplant  his  fellow  in  the 
work,  unless  he  be  incapable  of  doing  it  himself; 
for  then  he  may  lawfully  finish  it,  that  pleasure  and 
profit  may  be  the  mutual  result. 


MASONIC   LAW— WRITTEN  889 

11.  A  Musoii  sliall  not  bo  obliged  to  work  after 
the  sun  has  not  in  the  West. 

12.  Nor  shall  he  decry  the  work  of  a  brother  or 
fellow,  but  shall  deal  honestly  and  truly  l)y  hiiu, 
under  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  ten  pounils. 

i:?.  Tho  Master  shall  instruct  his  Apprentice 
faithfully,  and  make  hlni  a  perfect  workman, 

14.  lie  shall  teach  him  all  tiio  secrets  of  his 
trade. 

If).  And  shall  «juard  him  against  tho  commission 
of  perjury,  and  all  other  olTences  by  which  tlu>  craft 
may  bo  brought  to  shanu'. 

The  Fifteen  Points : 

1.  Kvory  Mason  shall  cultivate  brotherly  love 
and  tho  lovo  of  Ood,  and  frequent  holy  church. 

2.  The  workman  shall  labor  diligently  on  work 
days,  that  he  may  deserve  his  holidays. 

:\.  Every  Apprentice  shall  keep  his  Master's 
counsel,  and  not  betray  the  secrets  of  his  Lodge. 

4.  No  man  shall  be  false  to  the  craft,  or  enter- 
rain  H  prejudice  against  his  Master  or  Fellows. 

r».  Kv«»ry  workman  i>hall  receive  his  wages 
nie(>kly,  and  without  scruple;  and  should  tho  Master 
think  proper  to  dismiss  him  from  tho  work,  he 
shall  have  due  notice  of  tho  same  before  II.  xii. 

().  If  any  dispute  arise  among  tho  brethren,  it 
shall  bo  settled  on  a  holiday,  that  tho  work  bo  not 
ncghH'tod,  and  G^^d's  law  fnitilled. 

7.  No  Mason  shall  debauch,  or  have  cnrnal 
knowledge  of  tho  wife,  daugiiter,  or  concubine  ot 
his  Master  or  Fellows. 

8.  He  shall  be  true  to  his  .Master,  and  a  just 
nietlintor  in   all  disputes  or  quarrels. 


S40  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN 

9.  The  Steward  shall  provide  good  cheer 
against  the  hour  of  refreshment,  and  each  Fellow 
shall  punctually  defray  his  share  of  the  reckoning, 
the  Steward  rendering  a  true  and  correct  accou^it. 

10.  If  a  Mason  live  amiss,  or  slander  his  Brother, 
so  as  to  bring  the  Craft  to  shame,  he  shall  have  no 
further  maintenance  among  the  brethren,  but  shall 
be  summoned  to  the  next  Grand  Lodge;  and  if  he 
refuse  to  appear,  he  shall  be  expelled. 

11.  If  a  Brother  see  his  Fellow  hewing  a  stone, 
and  likely  to  spoil  it  by  unskillful  workmanship,  he 
shall  teach  him  to  amend  it,  with  fair  words  and 
brotherly  speeches. 

12.  The  General  Assembly,  or  Grand  Lodge,  shall 
consist  of  Masters,  and  Fellows,  Lords,  Knights  and 
Squires,  Mayor  and  Sheriff,  to  make  new  laws,  and 
to  confirm  old  ones  when  necessary. 

13.  Every  Brother  shall  swear  fealty,  and  if  he 
violate  his  oath,  he  shall  not  be  succored  or  assisted 
by  any  of  the  Fraternity. 

14.  He  shall  make  oath  to  keep  secrets,  to  be 
steadfast  and  true  to  all  the  ordinances  of  the 
Grand  Lodge,  to  the  King  and  Holy  Church,  and  to 
all  the  several  points  herein  specified. 

15.  And  if  any  Brother  break  his  oath,  he  shall 
be  committed  to  prison,  and  forfeit  his  goods  and 
chattels  to   the  King. 

Additional  Ordinance: 

That  a  General  Assembly  shall  be  held  every  year, 
with  the  Grand  Master  at  its  head,  to  enforce  these 
regulations,  and  to  make  new  laws,  when  it  may  be 
expedient  to  do  so,  at  which  all  the  brethren  are  com- 
petent to  be  present;  and  they  must  renew  their 
O.  B.  to  keep  these  statutes  and  constitutions,  which 


MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN  341 

have  been  ordained  by  King  Athelstan,  and  adopted 
by  the  Grand  Lodge  of  York.  And  this  assembly 
further  directs  that,  in  all  ages  to  come,  the  exist- 
ing Grand  Lodge  shall  petition  the  reigning  Monarch 
to  confer  his  sanction  on  their  proceedings. 

II.     THE  CONSTITUTIONS  OF  EDWARD  IIL 

1.  That  for  the  future,  at  the  making  or  admis- 
sion of  a  Brother,  the  constitutions  and  the  charges 
shall  be  read. 

2.  That  Master  Masons  or  Masters  of  the  work, 
shall  be  examined  whether  they  be  able  of  cunning 
to  serve  their  respective  lords,  as  well  the  highest 
as  the  lowest,  to  the  honor  and  worship  of  the  afore- 
said art,  and  to  the  profit  of  their  lords;  for  they 
be  their  lords  that  employ  them  for  their  travel. 

3.  That  when  the  Master  and  Wardens  meet  in 
Lodge,  if  need  be,  the  Sheriff  of  the  county,  or  the 
Mayor  of  the  city,  or  Alderman  of  the  town,  in 
which  the  congregation  is  held,  should  be  made 
fellow  and  soeiate  to  the  Master,  in  the  help  of 
him  against  rebels,  and  for  upbearing  the  rights  of 
the  realm. 

4.  That  Entered  Prentices  at  their  making  were 
charged  not  to  be  thieves,  or  thieves-maintainers; 
that  they  should  travel  honestly  for  their  pay,  and 
love  their  Fellows  as  themselves,  and  to  be  true 
to  the  King  of  England,  and  to  the  realm,  and  to 
the  Lodge. 

5.  That  at  such  congregations  it  shall  be  en- 
quired, whether  any  Master  or  Fellow  has  broke 
any  of  the  articles  agreed  to.  And  if  the  offender, 
being  duly  cited  to  appear,  prove  rebel,  and  will  not 
g,ttend,    then    the    Lodge    shall    determine    against 


342  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN 

him  that  he  shall  forswear  (or  renounce)  his  Ma- 
sonry, and  shall  no  more  use  this  craft;  the  which 
if  he  presume  for  to  do,  the  Sheriff  of  the  county 
shall  prison  him,  and  take  all  his  goods  into  the 
King's  hands,  till  his  grace  be  granted  him  an  is- 
sue: for  this  cause  principally  have  these  congre- 
gations been  ordained,  that  as  well  the  lowest  as 
the  highest  should  be  well  and  truly  served  in  this 
art  foresaid  throughout  all  the  kingdom  of  Eng- 
land. 

III.     REGULATIONS     OF     1663. 

1.  That  no  person,  of  what  degree  soever,  be 
made  or  accepted  a  Freemason,  unless  in  a  regular 
Lodge,  whereof  one  to  be  a  Master  or  a  Warden 
in  that  limit  or  division  where  such  Lodge  is  kept, 
and  another  to  be  a  craftsman  in  the  trade  of 
Freemasonry.  , 

2.  That  no  person  shall  hereafter  be  accepted 
a  Freemason  but  such  as  are  of  able  body,  honest 
parentage,  good  reputation,  and  an  observer  of  the 
laws  of  the  land. 

3.  That  no  person  hereafter  who  shall  be  ac- 
cepted a  Freemason,  shall  be  admitted  into  any 
Lodge  or  assembly,  until  he  has  brought  a  certificate 
of  the  time  and  place  of  his  acceptation  from  the 
Lodge  that  accepted  him,  unto  the  Master  of  that 
limit  or  division  where  such  Lodge  is  kept;  and  the 
said  Master  shall  enroll  the  same  in  a  roll  of  parch- 
ment, to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  and  shall  give  an 
account  of  all  such  acceptation  at  every  General 
Assembly. 

4.  That  every  person  who  is  now  a  Freemason, 
shall  bring  to  the  Master  a  note  of  the  time  of  his 
acceptation,  to  the  end  the  same  may  be  enrolled  in 


MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN  343 

such  priority  of  place  as  the  Brother  deserves;  and 
that  the  whole  company  and  Fellows  may  the  better 
know  each  other. 

5.  That  for  the  future  the  said  fraternity  of 
Freemasons  shall  be  regulated  and  governed  by  one 
Grand  Master,  and  as  many  Wardens  as  the  said 
society  shall  think  fit  to  appoint  at  every  annual 
General  Assembly. 

6.     That  no  person  shall  be  accepted,  unless  he  be 
twenty-one  years  old  or  more. 

IV.     THE  ANCIENT  INSTALLATION  CHARGES. 

1.  That  ye  shall  be  true  men  to  God  and  the 
holy  church,  and  to  use  no  error  or  heresy  by  your 
understanding,  and  by  wise  men's  teaching. 

2.  That  ye  shall  be  true  liegemen  to  the  King 
of  England,  without  treasons  or  any  falsehood,  and 
that  ye  know  no  treason  but  ye  shall  give  knowledge 
thereof  to  the  king,  or  to  his  counsel;  also,  ye  shall 
be  true  one  to  another,  that  is  to  say,  every  Mason 
of  the  craft  that  is  a  Mason  allowed,  ye  shall  do  to 
him  as  ye  would  be  done  unto  yourself. 

3.  And  ye  shall  keep  truly  all  the  counsel  that 
ought  to  be  kept  in  the  way  of  Masonhood,  and  all 
the  counsel  of  the  Lodge  or  of  the  chamber.  Also, 
that  ye  shall  be  no  thief  nor  thieves  to  your  know- 
ledge free;  that  ye  shall  be  true  to  the  king,  lord 
or  master  that  ye  serve,  and  truly  to  see  and  work 
for  his  advantage. 

4.  Ye  shall  call  all  Masons  your  Fellows,  or  your 
brethren,  and  no  other  names. 

5.  Ye  shall  not  take  your  Fellow's  wife  in  vil- 
lainy, nor  deflower  his  daughter  or  servant,  nor  put 
bim  to  disworship. 


344  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

6,  Ye  shall  truly  pay  for  your  meat  or  drink, 
wheresoever  ye  go  to  table  or  board.  Also  ye  shall 
do  no  villainy  there,  whereby  the  craft  or  science 
may  be  slandered. 

V.     THE  ANCIENT  CHARGES  AT  MAKINGS. 

1.  That  no  Mason  take  on  him  no  lord's  work, 
nor  any  other  man's,  unless  he  know  himself  well 
able  to  perform  the  work,  so  that  the  craft  have  no 
slander. 

2.  Also,  that  no  Mason  take  work  but  that  he 
take  reasonable  pay  for  it;  so  that  the  lord  may  be 
truly  served,  and  the  Master  to  live  honestly,  and 
to  pay  his  Fellows  truly.  And  that  no  Master  or 
Fellow  supplant  others  of  their  work;  that  is  to  say, 
that  if  he  hath  taken  a  work,  or  else  stand  Master  of 
any  work,  that  he  shall  not  put  him  out,  unless  he  be 
unable  of  cunning  to  make  an  end  of  his  work.  And 
no  Master  nor  Fellow  shall  take  no  Apprentice  for 
less  than  seven  years.  And  that  the  Apprentice  be 
free  born,  and  of  limbs  whole  as  a  man  ought  to  be, 
and  no  bastard.  And  that  no  Master  nor  Fellow 
take  no  allowance  to  be  made  Mason  without  the 
assent  of  his  Fellows,  at  the  least  six  or  seven. 

3.  That  he  that  be  made  be  able  in  all  degrees; 
that  is,  free  born,  of  a  good  kindred,  true,  and  no 
bondsman,  and  that  he  have  his  right  limbs  as  a 
man  ought  to  have. 

4.  That  a  Master  take  no  Apprentice  without 
he  have  occupation  to  occupy  two  or  three  Fellows  at 
the  least. 

5.  That  no  Master  or  Fellow  put  away  any 
lord's  work  to  task  that  ought  to  be  iourneywork. 


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6.  That  every  Master  give  pay  to  his  Fellows 
and  servants  as  they  may  deserve,  so  that  he  be  not 
defamed  with  false  working.  And  that  none  slander 
another  behind  his  back  to  make  him  lose  his  good 
name. 

7.  That  no  Fellow  in  the  house  or  abroad,  an- 
swer another  ungodly  or  reproveably  without  cause. 

8.  That  every  Master  Mason  do  reverence  to  his 
elder;  and  that  a  Mason  be  no  common  player  at  the 
cards,  dice  or  hazard;  or  at  any  other  unlawful 
plays,  through  the  which  the  science  and  craft  may 
be  dishonored  and  slandered. 

9.  That  no  Fellow  go  into  town  by  night, 
except  he  have  a  Fellow  with  him,  who  may  bear 
him  record  that  he  was  in  an  honest  place. 

10.  That  every  Master  and  Fellow  shall  come  to 
the  assembly,  if  it  be  within  fifty  miles  of  him,  if 
he  have  any  warning.  And  if  he  have  trespassed 
against  the  craft,  to  abide  the  reward  of  Masters 
and  Fellows. 

11.  That  every  Master  Mason  and  Fellow  that 
hath  trespassed  against  the  craft,  shall  stand  to  the 
correction  of  other  Masters  and  Fellows  to  make 
him  accord;  and  if  they  cannot  accord,  to  go  to  the 
common  law. 

12.  That  a  Master  or  Fellow  make  not  a  mould 
stone,  square  nor  rule  to  no  lowen,  nor  let  no  lowen 
work  work  within  their  Lodge  nor  without,  to  mould 
stone. 

13.  That  every  Mason  receive  and  cherish  strange 
Fellows,  when  they  come  over  the  country,  and  set 
them  on  work,  if  they  will  work,  as  the  manner  is; 
that  is  to  say,  if  the  Mason  have  any  mould  stone 
in  his  place,  he  shall  give  him  a  mould  stone,  and 


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set  him  on  work;  and  if  he  have  none,  the  Mason 
shall  refresh  him  with  money  unto  the  next  Lodge. 

14.  That  every  Mason  shall  truly  serve  his  Master 
for  his  pay. 

15.  That  every  Master  shall  truly  make  an  end 
of  his  work,  task  or  journey,  witherso  it  be. 

VI.     THE  REGULATION  OF  1703. 

That  the  privileges  of  Masonry  should  no  longer 
be  restricted  to  operative  Masons,  but  extend  to 
men  of  various  professions,  provided  they  are  reg- 
ularly approved  and  initiated  into  the  Order. 

VII.     THE    REGULATION    OF    1717. 

That  the  privilege  of  assembling  as  Masons,  which 
had  been  hitherto  unlimited,  should  be  vested  in  cer- 
tain Lodges  or  assemblies  of  Masons,  convened  in 
certain  places;  and  that  every  Lodge  to  be  here- 
after convened,  except  the  four  old  Lodges  at  this 
time  existing,  should  be  legally  authorized  to  act 
by  a  warrant  from  the  Grand  Master  for  the  time 
being,  granted  to  certain  individuals  by  petition, 
with  the  consent  and  approbation  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  in  communication;  and  that  without  such 
warrant,  no  Lodge  should  be  hereafter  deemed  reg- 
ular or  constitutional. 

VIII.     THE  REGULATION  OF  1720. 

In  future,  the  new  Grand  Master  shall  be  named 
and  proposed  to  the  Grand  Lodge  sometime  before 
the  feast;  and,  if  approved  and  present,  he  shall  be 
saluted  as  Grand  Master  elect;  and  every  Grand 
Master,   when   he   is   installed,   shall    have   the   sole 


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power  of  appointing  his  Deputy  and  Wardens,  ac- 
cording to   ancient   custom. 

IX.     THE  CHARGES  APPROVED  IN  1722. 

I.     Concerning  God  and  Religion. 

A  Mason  is  obliged  by  his  tenure,  to  obey  the 
moral  law;  and  if  he  rightly  understands  the  art, 
he  will  never  be  a  stupid  atheist,  nor  an  irreligious 
libertine.  But  though  in  ancient  times  Masons  were 
charged  in  every  country  to  be  of  the  religion  of 
that  country  or  nation,  whatever  it  was,  yet  it  is  now 
thought  more  expedient  only  to  oblige  them  to  that 
religion  in  which  all  men  agree,  leaving  their  par- 
ticular opinions  to  themselves;  that  is,  to  be  good 
men  and  true,  or  men  of  honor  and  honesty,  by 
whatever  denominations  or  persuasions  they  may 
be  distinguished;  whereby  Masonry  becomes  the 
centre  of  union,  and  the  means  of  concilating  truo 
friendship  among  persons  that  must  else  have  re- 
mained at  a  perpetual  distance. 

II.     Of  the  Civil  Magistrate,  Supreme  and  Subordi- 
nate. 

A  Mason  is  to  be  a  peaceful  subject  to  the  civil 
powers,  wherever  he  resides  or  works,  and  is  never 
to  be  concerned  in  plots  and  conspiracies,  against 
the  peace  and  welfare  of  the  nation,  nor  to  behave 
himself,  undutifully  to  inferior  magistrates;  for  as 
Masonry  hath  been  always  injured  by  war,  blood- 
shed and  confusion,  so  ancient  kings  and  princes 
have  been  much  disposed  to  encourage  the  crafts- 
men, because  of  their  peaceableness  and  loyalty, 
whereby  they  practically  answered  the  cavils  of  their 
adversaries  and  promoted  the  honor  of  the  Prater- 


348  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

nity,  which  ever  flourished  in  times  of  peace.  So 
that  if  a  brother  should  be  a  rebel  against  the  State, 
he  is  not  to  be  countenanced  in  his  rebellion,  how- 
ever he  may  be  pitied  as  an  unhappy  man;  and,  if 
convicted  of  no  other  crime,  though  the  loyal 
brotherhood  must  and  ought'  to  disown  his  rebellion, 
and  give  no  umbrage  or  ground  of  political  jealousy 
to  the  government  for  the  time  being,  they  cannot 
expel  him  from  the  Lodge,  and  his  relation  to  it  re- 
mains indefeasible. 

III.     Of  Lodges. 

A  Lodge  is  a  place  where  Masons  assemble  and 
work:  Hence,  that  assembly,  or  duly  organized  so- 
ciety of  Masons  is  called  a  Lodge,  and  every  brother 
ought  to  belong  to  one,  and  be  subject  to  its  by- 
laws and  general  regulations.  It  is  either  particular 
or  general,  and  will  be  best  understood  by  attending 
it,  and  by  the  regulations  of  the  General  or  Grand 
Lodge  hereunto  annexed.  In  ancient  times,  no  Mas- 
ter or  Fellow  could  be  absent  from  it,  especially 
when  warned  to  appear  at  it,  without  incurring  a 
severe  censure,  until  it  appeared  to  the  Master  and 
Wardens,  that  pure  necessity  hindered  him. 

The  persons  admitted  members  of  a  Lodge  must 
be  good  and  true  men,  free-born,  and  of  mature  and 
discreet  age,  no  bondmen,  no  women,  no  immoral  or 
scandalous  men,  but  of  good  report. 
IV.     Of  Masters,  Wardens,  Fellows  and  Apprentices. 

All  preferment  among  Masons  is  grounded  upon 
real  worth  and  personal  merit  only;  that  so  the  lords 
may  be  well  served,  the  brethren  not  put  to  shame, 
nor  the  Eoyal  Craft  despised.  Therefore,  no  Master 
or  Warden  is  chosen  by  seniority,  but  for  his  merit. 
It  is  impossible  to  describe  these  things  in  writing, 


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and  every  brother  must  attend  in  his  place,  and  learn 
them  in  a  way  peculiar  to  this  fraternity:  Only 
candidates  may  know,  that  no  Master  should  take 
an  Apprentice,  unless  he  has  sufficient  employment 
for  him,  and  unless  he  be  a  perfect  youth,  having  no 
maim  or  defect  in  his  body,  that  may  render  him  in- 
capable of  learning  the  art,  of  serving  his  Master's 
lord,  and  of  being  made  a  brother,  and  then  a  Fel- 
low Craft  in  due  time,  even  after  he  has  served  such 
a  term  of  years  as  the  custom  of  the  country  directs; 
and  that  he  should  be  descended  of  honest  parents; 
that  so,  when  otherwise  qualified,  he  may  arrive  to 
the  honor  of  being  the  Warden,  and  then  the  Mas- 
ter of  the  Lodge,  the  Grand  Warden,  and  at  length 
the  Grand  Master  of  all  the  Lodges,  according  to 
his  merit. 

No  brother  can  be  a  Warden  until  he  has  passed 
the  part  of  a  Fellow  Craft;  or  a  Master  until  he  has 
acted  as  a  Warden,  nor  Grand  Warden  until  he  has 
been  Master  of  a  Lodge,  nor  Grand  Master  unless  he 
has  been  a  Fellow  Craft  before  his  election,  who  is 
also  to  be  nobly  born,  or  a  gentleman  of  the  best 
fashion,  or  some  eminent  scholar,  or  some  curious 
architect,  or  other  artist,  descended  of  honest  par- 
ents, and  who  is  of  singular  great  merit  in  the  opin- 
ion of  the  Lodges.  And  for  the  better  and  easier 
and  more  honorable  discharge  of  his  office,  the  Grand 
Master  has  a  power  to  choose  his  own  Deputy  Grand 
Master,  who  must  be  then,  or  must  have  been  form- 
erly, the  Master  of  a  particular  Lodge,  and  has  the 
privilege  of  acting  whatever  the  Grand  Master,  his 
principal,  should  act,  unless  the  said  principal  be 
present,  or  interpose  his  authority  by  a  letter. 

These  rulers  and  governors,  supreme  and  subordi- 
nate, of  the  Ancient  Lodge,  are  to  be  obeyed  in  their 


350  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN 

respective  stations  by  all  tlie  brethren,  according  to 
the  old  charges  and  regulations,  with  all  humility, 
reverence,  love  and  alacrity. 

V.     Of  the  management  of  the  Craft  in  Working. 

All  Masons  shall  work  honestly  on  working  days, 
that  they  may  live  creditably  on  holy  days;  and  the 
time  appointed  by  the  law  of  the  land  or  confirmed 
by  custom,  shall  be  observed. 

The  most  expert  of  the  Fellow  Craftsmen  shall  be 
appointed  the  Master,  or  Overseer  of  the  lord's  work, 
who  is  to  be  called  Master  by  those  that  work  under 
him.  The  Craftsmen  are  to  avoid  all  ill  language, 
and  to  call  each  other  by  no  disobliging  name,  but 
brother  or  fellow;  and  to  behave  themselves  cour- 
teously within  and  without  the  Lodge. 

The  Master,  knowing  himself  to  be  able  of  cun- 
ning, shall  undertake  the  lord's  work  as  reason- 
ably as  possible,  and  truly  dispend  his  goods  as  if 
they  were  his  own;  nor  to  give  more  wages  to  any 
brother  or  apprentice  than  he  really  may  deserve. 

Both  the  Master  and  the  Masons,  receiving  their 
wages  justly,  shall  be  faithful  to  the  lord,  and  hon- 
estly finish  their  work,  whether  task  or  journey;  nor 
put  the  work  to  task,  that  hath  been  accustomed  to 
journey. 

None  shall  discover  envy  at  the  prosperity  of  a 
brother,  nor  supplant  him  or  put  him  out  of  his 
work,  if  he  be  capable  to  finish  the  same;  for  no  man 
can  finish  another's  work  so  much  to  the  lord's 
profit,  unless  he  be  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the 
designs  and  drafts  of  him  that  began  it. 

When  a  Fellow  Craftsman  is  chosen  "Warden  of 
the  work  under  the  Master,  he  shall  be  true  both  to 
Master    and    Fellows,    shall    carefullv    oversee    the 


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work  in  the  Master's  absence  to  the  lord's  profit, 
and  his  brethren  shall  obey  him. 

Aii  Masons  employed  shall  meekly  receive  their 
wages,  without  murmuring  or  mutiny,  and  not  desert 
the  Master  till  the  work  is  finished. 

A  younger  brother  shall  be  instructed  in  working, 
to  prevent  Spoiling  the  materials  for  want  of  judg- 
ment, and  for  increasing  and  continuing  of  brotherly 
love. 

All  the  tools  used  in  working  shall  be  approved  by 
the  Grand  Lodge. 

No  laborer  shall  be  employed  in  the  proper  work 
of  Masonry;  nor  shall  Freemasons  work  with  those 
that  are  not  free,  without  an  urgent  necessity:  nor 
shall  they  teach  laborers  and  unaccepted  Masons,  as 
they  should  teach  a  brother  or  fellow. 

VI.     Of  Behavior,  viz.: 

1.  In  the  Lodge  while  constituted. — You  are  not 
to  hold  private  committees,  or  separate  conversa- 
tion, without  leave  from  the  Master,  nor  to  talk  of 
anything  impertinent  or  unseemly,  nor  interrupt  the 
Master  or  Wardens,  or  any  brother  speaking  to  the 
Master:  Nor  behave  yourself  ludicrously  or  jest- 
ingly while  the  Lodge  is  engaged  in  what  is  serious 
and  solemn;  nor  use  any  unbecoming  language  upon 
any  pretence  whatsoever;  but  to  pay  due  reverence 
to  your  Master,  Wardens,  and  Fellows,  and  put  them 
to  worship. 

If  any  complaint  be  brought,  the  brother  found 
guilty  shall  stand  to  the  award  and  determination  of 
the  Lodge,  who  are  the  proper  and  competent  judges 
of  all  such  controversies,  (unless  you  carry  it  by  ap- 
peal to  the  Grand  Lodge,)  and  to  whom  they  ought 
to  be  referred,  unless  a  lord's  work  be  hindered  the 


352  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN 

meanwhile,  in  which  case  a  particular  reference  may 
be  made;  but  you  must  never  go  to  law  about  what 
concerneth  Masonry,  without  an  absolute  necessity 
apparent  to  the  Lodge. 

2.  Behavior  after  the  Lodge  is  over,  and  the 
Brethren  not  gone. — You  may  enjoy  yourselves  with 
innocent  mirth,  treating  one  another  according  to 
ability,  but  avoiding  all  excess,  or  forcing  any 
brother  to  eat  or  drink  beyond  his  inclination,  or 
hindering  him  from  going  when  his  occasions  call 
him,  or  doing  or  saying  anything  offensive  or  that 
may  forbid  an  easy  and  free  conversation;  for  that 
would  blast  our  harmony,  and  defeat  our  laudable 
purposes.  Therefore,  no  private  piques  or  quarrels 
must  be  brought  within  the  door  of  the  Lodge,  far 
less  any  quarels  about  religion,  or  nations,  or  State 
policy,  we  being  only,  as  Masons,  of  the  Catholic 
Religion  above  mentioned;  we  are  also  of  all  na- 
tions, tongues,  kindreds,  and  languages,  and  are 
resolved  against  all  politics,  as  what  never  yet  con- 
duced to  the  welfare  of  the  Lodge,  nor  ever  will. 
This  charge  has  been  always  strictly  enjoined  and 
observed;  but  especially  ever  since  the  reformation 
in  Britain,  or  the  dissent  and  secession  of  these  na- 
tions from  the  communion  of  Rome. 

3.  Behavior  when  Brethren  meet  without  Stran- 
gers, but  not  in  a  Lodge  formed. — You  are  to  salute 
one  another  in  a  courteous  manner,  as  you  will  be 
instructed,  calling  each  other  brother,  freely  giving 
mutual  instruction,  as  shall  be  thought  expedient, 
without  being  overseen  or  overheard,  and  without 
encroaching  upon  each  other,  or  derogating  from 
that  respect  which  is  due  to  any  brother,  were  he 
not  a  Mason;  for  though  all  Masons  are  as  brethren 


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upon  the  same  level,  yet  Masonry  takes  no  honor 
from  a  man  that  he  had  before;  nay,  rather  it  adds 
to  his  honor,  especially  if  he  has  deserved  well  of 
the  brotherhood,  who  must  give  honor  to  whom  it  is 
due,  and  avoid  ill  manners. 

4.  Behavior  in  presence  of  Strangers  not  Masons. 
— You  shall  be  cautious  in  your  words  and  carriage, 
that  the  most  penetrating  stranger  shall  not  be  able 
to  discover  or  find  out  what  is  not  proper  to  be  in- 
timated; and  sometimes  you  shall  divert  a  discourse, 
and  manage  it  prudently  for  the  honor  of  the  wor- 
shipful Fraternity. 

5.  Behavior  at  home  and  in  your  neighborhood.— 
You  are  to  act  as  becomes  a  moral  and  wise  man; 
particularly,  not  to  let  your  family,  friends  and 
neighbors,  know  the  concerns  of  the  Lodge,  &c.,  but 
wisely  to  consult  your  own  honor,  and  that  of  the 
ancient  brotherhood,  for  reasons  not  to  be  mentioned 
here.  You  must  also  consult  your  health,  by  not 
continuing  together  too  late,  or  too  long  from  home, 
after  Lodge  hours  are  past;  and  by  avoiding  gluttony 
or  drunkenness,  that  your  families  be  not  neglected 
or  injured,  nor  you  disabled  from  working. 

6.  Behavior  towards  a  strange  Brother.^You  are 
cautiously  to  examine  him,  in  such  a  method  as 
prudence  shall  direct  you,  that  you  may  not  be  im- 
posed upon  by  an  ignorant  false  pretender,  whom 
you  are  to  reject  with  contempt  and  derision,  and 
beware  of  giving  him  any  hints  of  knowledge. 

But  if  you  discover  him  to  be  a  true  and  genuine 
brother,  you  are  to  respect  him  accordingly;  and  if 
he  is  in  want,  you  must  relieve  him  if  you  can,  or 
else  direct  him  how  he  may  be  relieved:  You  must 
"employ  him  some  days,  or  else  recommend  him  to  be 


554  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN  " 

employed.  But  you  are  not  charged  to  do  beyond 
your  ability,  only  to  prefer  a  poor  brother,  that  is  a 
^ood  man  and  true,  before  any  other  poor  people  in 
!the  same  circumstances. 

Finally,  all  these  charges  you  are  to  observe,  and 
also  those  that  are  to  be  communicated  to  you  in  an- 
other way;  cultivating  brotherly  love,  the  foundation 
and  cap-stone,  the  cement  and  glory  of  this  ancient 
Fraternity,  avoiding  all  wrangling  and  quarreling,  all 
islander  and  backbiting,  nor  permitting  others  to 
Blander  any  honest  brother,  but  defending  his  char- 
acter, and  doing  him  all  good  offices,  as  far  as  is 
consistent  with  your  honor  and  safety,  and  no  fur- 
ther. And  if  any  of  them  do  you  injury,  you  must 
apply  to  your  own  or  his  Lodge;  and  from  thence 
you  may  appeal  to  the  Grand  Lodge  at  the  quarterly 
communication,  and  from  thence  to  the  annual 
Grand  Lodge,  as  has  been  the  ancient  laudable  con- 
duct of  our  forefathers  in  every  nation;  never  taking 
a  legal  course  but  when  the  case  cannot  be  otherwise 
decided,  and  patiently  listening  to  the  honest  and 
friendly  advice  of  Master  and  Fellows,  when  they 
would  prevent  your  going  to  law  with  strangers,  or 
would  excite  you  to  put  a  speedy  period  to  all  law 
suits,  that  so  you  may  mind  the  affairs  of  Masonry 
with  more  alacrity  and  success;  but  with  respect  to 
brothers  or  fellows  at  law,  the  Master  and  brethren 
should  kindly  offer  their  mediation,  which  ought  to 
be  thankfully  submitted  to  by  the  contending 
brethren;  and  if  that  submission  is  impracticable, 
they  must  however,  carry  on  their  process,  or  law 
suit,  without  wrath  and  rancor,  (not  in  the  common 
way,)  saying  or  doing  nothing  which  may  hinder 
brotherly  love,  and  good  offices  to  be  renewed  and 
continued;  that  all  may  see  the  benign  influence  of 


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Masonry,  as  all  true  Masons  have  done  from  the 
beginning  of  the  world,  and  will  do  to  the  end  of 
time.    Amen,  so  mote  it  be. 

X.     THE  "OLD  REGULATIONS"  IN  1721. 

Article  I.  The  Grand  Master,  or  his  Deputy,  hath 
authority  and  right,  not  only  to  be  present  in  any 
true  Lodge,  but  also  to  preside  wherever  he  is,  with 
the  Master  of  the  Lodge  on  his  left  hand,  and  to 
order  his  Grand  Wardens  to  attend  him,  who  are 
not  to  act  in  particular  Lodges  as  Wardens,  but  in 
his  presence,  and  at  his  command;  because  there 
the  Grand  Master  may  command  the  Wardens  of 
that  Lodge,  or  any  other  brethren  he  pleaseth,  to 
attend  and  act  as  his  Wardens  pro  tempore. 

Art.  II.  The  Master  of  a  particular  Lodge  has 
the  right  and  authority  of  congregating  the  members 
of  his  Lodge  into  a  Chapter  at  pleasure,  upon  any 
emergency  or  occurrence,  as  well  as  to  appoint  the 
time  and  place  of  their  usual  forming;  and  in  case 
of  sickness,  death,  or  necessary  absence  of  the  Mas- 
ter, the  Senior  Warden  shall  act  as  Master  pro  tem- 
pore, if  no  brother  is  present  who  has  been  Master 
of  that  Lodge  before;  for  in  that  case,  the  absent 
Master's  authority  reverts  to  the  last  Master  then 
present,  though  he  cannot  act  until  the  said  Senior 
Warden  has  once  congregated  the  Lodge,  or  in  his 
absence  the  Junior  Warden. 

Art.  III.  The  Master  of  each  particular  Lodge,  or 
one  of  the  Wardens,  or  some  other  brother  by  his 
order,  shall  keep  a  book  containing  their  by-laws, 
the  names  of  their  members,  with  a  list  of  all  the 
Lodges  in  town,  and  the  usual  times  and  places  of 
their  forming,  and  all  their  transactions  that  are 
proper  to  be  written. 


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Art.  IV.  No  Lodge  shall  make  more  than  five 
new  brethren  at  one  time,  nor  any  man  under  the 
age  of  twenty-five,  who  must  also  be  his  own  mas- 
ter; unless  by  a  dispensation  from  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter or  his  Deputy. 

Art.  V.  No  man  can  be  made  or  admitted  a  mem- 
ber of  a  particular  Lodge  without  previous  notice, 
one  month  before  given  to  the  said  Lodge,  in  order 
to  make  due  inquiry  into  the  reputation  and  capacity 
of  the  candidate;  unless  by  the  dispensation  afore- 
said. 

Art.  VL  But  no  man  can  be  entered  a  Brother 
in  any  particular  Lodge,  or  admitted  to  be  a  mem- 
ber thereof,  w^ithout  the  unanimous  consent  of  all 
the  members  of  that  Lodge  then  present,  when  the 
candidate  is  proposed,  and  their  consent  formally 
asked  by  the  Master;  and  they  are  to  signify  their 
consent  or  dissent  in  their  own  prudent  way,  either 
virtually  or  in  form,  but  with  unanimity;  nor  is 
this  inherent  privilege  subject  to  a  dispensation; 
because  the  members  of  a  particular  Lodge  are  the 
best  judges  of  it;  and  if  a  fractious  member  should 
be  imposed  on  them,  it  might  spoil  their  harmony, 
or  hinder  their  freedom;  or  even  break  and  disperse 
the  Lodge,  which  ought  to  be  avoided  by  all  good 
and  true  brethren. 

Art.  VII.  Every  new  brother  at  his  making  is  de- 
cently to  clothe  the  Lodge,  that  is,  all  the  brethren 
present,  and  to  desposit  something  for  the  relief  of 
the  indigent  and  decayed  brethren,  as  the  candidate 
shall  think  fit  to  bestow,  over  and  above  the  small 
allowance  stated  by  the  by-laws  of  that  particular 
Lodge;  which  charity  shall  be  lodged  with  the  Mas- 
ter or  Wardens,  or  the  cashier,  if  the  members  think 
fit  to  choose  one.    And  the  candidate  shall  also  sol- 


MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN  857 

emnly  promise  to  submit  to  the  Constitutions,  the 
Charges,  and  Eegulations,  and  to  such  other  good 
usages  as  shall  be  intimated  to  them  in  time  and 
place  convenient. 

Art.  VIII.  No  set  or  number  of  brethren  shall 
withdraw  or  separate  themselves  from  the  Lodge  in 
which  they  were  made  brethren,  or  were  afterwards 
admitted  members,  unless  the  Lodge  becomes  too 
numerous,  nor  even  then,  without  a  dispensation 
from  the  Grand  Master  or  his  Deputy:  And  when 
they  are  thus  separated,  they  must  either  immedi- 
ately join  themselves  to  such  other  Lodge  as  they 
shall  like  best,  with  the  unanimous  consent  of  that 
other  Lodge  to  which  they  go  (as  above  regulated), 
or  else  they  must  obtain  the  Grand  Master's  war- 
rant, to  join  in  forming  a  new^  Lodge.  If  any  set 
or  number  of  Masons  shall  take  upon  themselves  to 
form  a  new  Lodge  without  the  Grand  Master's  war- 
rant, the  regular  Lodges  are  not  to  countenance 
them,  nor  own  them  as  fair  brethren  and  duly 
formed,  nor  approve  of  their  acts  and  deeds;  but 
must  treat  them  as  rebels,  until  they  humble  them- 
selves, as  the  Grand  Master  shall,  in  his  prudence 
direct,  and  until  he  approve  of  them  by  his  war- 
rant, which  must  be  signified  to  the  other  Lodges, 
as  the  custom  is  when  a  new  Lodge  is  to  be  reg- 
istered in  the  list  of  Lodges. 

Art.  IX.  But  if  any  brother  so  far  misbehave 
himself  as  to  render  his  Lodge  uneasy,  he  shall  be 
twice  duly  admonished  by  the  Master  or  Wardens 
in  a  formed  Lodge;  and  if  he  will  not  refrain  his 
imprudence,  and  obediently  submit  to  the  advice  of 
the  brethren,  and  reform  what  gives  them  offence, 
he  shall  be  dealt  with  according  to  the  by-laws  of 
that  particular  Lodge,  or  else  in  such  a  manner  aa 


358  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

the  Quarterly  Communication  shall  in  their  great 
prudence  think  fit;  for  which  a  new  regulation  may- 
be afterwards  made. 

Art.  X.  The  majority  of  every  particular  Lodge, 
when  congregated,  shall  have  the  privilege  of  giving 
instructions  to  their  Master  and  Wardens,  before 
the  assembling  of  the  Grand  Chapter,  or  Lodge,  at 
the  three  Quarterly  Communications,  hereafter  men- 
tioned, and  of  the  Annual  Grand  Lodge  too;  because 
their  Master  and  Wardens  are  their  representatives, 
and  are  supposed  to  speak  their  mind. 

Art.  XL  All  particular  Lodges  are  to  observe  the 
«ame  usages  as  much  as  possible;  in  order  to  which, 
-and  for  the  cultivating  a  good  understanding  among 
Freemasons,  some  members  out  of  every  Lodge  shall 
be  deputed  to  visit  the  other  Lodges  as  often  as 
«hall  be  thought  convenient. 

Art.  XII.  The  Grand  Lodge  consists  of,  and  is 
formed  by  the  Masters  and  Wardens  of  all  the  reg- 
ular particular  Lodges  upon  record,  with  the  Grand 
Master  at  their  head,  and  his  Deputy  on  the  left 
hand,  and  the  Grand  Wardens  in  their  proper  places; 
and  must  have  a  Quarterly  Communication  about 
Michaelmas,  Christmas,  and  Lady-Day,  in  some  con- 
venient place,  as  the  Grand  Master  shall  appoint, 
where  no  brother  shall  be  present  who  is  not  at 
that  time  a  member  thereof,  without  a  dispensation; 
and  while  he  stays,  he  shall  not  be  allowed  to  vote, 
nor  even  give  his  opinion,  without  leave  of  the 
Orand  Lodge,  asked  and  given,  or  unless  it  be  duly 
a,sked  by  the  said  Lodge.  All  matters  are  to  be 
•determined  in  the  Grand  Lodge  by  a  majority  of 
votes,  each  member  having  one  vote,  and  the  Grand 
Master  having  two  votes,  unless  the  said  Lodge  leave 


MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN  359 

any  particular  thing  to  the  determination  of  the 
Grand  Master,  for  the  sake  of  expedition. 

Art.  XIII.  At  the  said  Quarterly  Communication, 
all  matters  that  concern  the  Fraternity  in  general, 
or  particular  Lodges,  or  single  brethren,  are  quietly, 
sedately,  and  maturely  to  be  discoursed  of  and  trans- 
acted: Apprentices  must  be  admitted  Masters  and 
Fellow  Crafts  only  here,  unless  by  a  dispensation. 
Here  also  all  differences,  that  cannot  be  made  up 
and  accommodated  privately,  nor  by  a  particular 
Lodge,  are  to  be  seriously  considered  and  decided. 
And  if  any  brother  thinks  himself  aggrieved  by  the 
decision  of  this  board,  he  may  appeal  to  the  Annual 
Grand  Lodge  next  ensuing,  and  leave  his  appeal  in 
writing,  with  the  Grand  Master,  or  his  Deputy,  or 
the  Grand  Wardens. 

Here  also,  the  Master  or  Wardens  of  each  partic- 
ular Lodge  shall  bring  and  produce  a  list  of  such 
members  as  have  been  made,  or  even  admitted  in 
their  particular  Lodges,  since  the  last  communication 
of  the  Grand  Lodge.  And  there  shall  be  a  book 
kept  by  the  Grand  Master,  or  his  Deputy,  or  rather 
by  some  brother  whom  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  ap- 
point for  Secretary,  wherein  shall  be  recorded  all  the 
Lodges,  with  their  usual  times  and  places  of  forming, 
and  names  of  all  the  members  of  each  Lodge;  and 
all  the  affairs  of  the  Grand  Lodge  that  are  proper 
to  be  written. 

They  shall  also  consider  of  the  most  prudent  and 
effectual  methods  of  collecting  and  disposing  of 
what  money  shall  be  given  to,  or  lodged  with  them 
in  charity,  towards  the  relief  only  of  any  true 
brother,  fallen  into  poverty  or  decay,  but  of  none 
else.  But  every  particular  Lodge  shall  dispose  of 
their   own   charity  for   poor  brethren,   according  to 


360  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN 

their  own  by-laws,  until  it  be  agreed  by  all  the 
Lodges  (in  a  new  regulation)  to  carry  in  the  charity 
collected  by  them  to  Grand  Lodge  at  the  Quarterly 
or  Annual  Communication,  in  order  to  make  a  com- 
mon stock  in  it,  for  the  more  handsome  relief  of  poor 
brethren. 

They  shall  also  appoint  a  Treasurer,  a  brother  of 
good  wordly  substance,  who  shall  be  a  member  of 
the  Grand  Lodge  by  virtue  of  his  office,  and  shall 
be  always  present,  and  have  power  to  move  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  anything,  especially  what  concerns  his 
office.  To  him  shall  be  committed  all  money  raised 
for  charity,  or  for  any  other  use  of  the  Grand  Lodge, 
which  he  shall  write  down  in  a  book,  with  the  re- 
spective ends  and  uses  for  which  the  several  sums 
are  intended;  and  shall  expend  or  disburse  the  same 
by  such  a  certain  order  signed,  as  the  Grand  Lodge 
shall  agree  to  in  a  new  regulation:  But  he  shall  not 
vote  in  choosing  a  Grand  Master  or  Wardens,  though 
in  every  other  transaction.  As  in  like  manner  the 
Secretary  shall  be  a  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge  by 
virtue  of  his  office,  and  vote  in  every  thing  except 
in  choosing  a  Grand  Master  or  Wardens. 

The  Treasurer  and  Secretary  shall  each  have  a 
clerk,  who  must  be  a  brother  and  Fellow  Craft,  but 
never  must  be  a  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  nor 
speak,  without  being  allowed  or  desired. 

The  Grand  Master,  or  his  Deputy,  shall  always 
command  the  Treasurer  and  Secretary  with  their 
clerks  and  books,  in  order  to  see  how  matters  go  on, 
and  to  know  what  is  expedient  to  be  done  upon  any 
emergent  occasion. 

Another  brother  (who  must  be  a  Fellow  Craft) 
should  be  appointed  to  look  after  the  door  of  the 
Grand  Lodge;  but  shall  be  no  member  of  it. 


MASONIC   LAW— WRITTEN  361 

But  these  offices  may  be  farther  explained  by  a 
new  regulation,  when  the  necessity  and  expediency 
of  them  may  more  appear  than  at  present  to  the 
Fraternity. 

Art.  XIV.  If  at  any  Grand  Lodge,  stated  or  oc- 
casional, quarterly  or  annual,  the  Grand  Master  and 
his  Deputy  should  be  both  absent,  then  the  present 
Master  of  a  Lodge,  that  has  been  the  longest  a 
Freemason,  shall  take  the  chair,  and  preside  as 
Grand  Master  pro  tempore;  and  shall  be  vested  with 
all  his  power  and  honor  for  the  time;  Provided  there 
is  no  brother  present'  that  has  been  Grand  Master 
formerly,  or  Deputy  Grand  Master;  for  the  last 
Grand  Master  present,  or  else  the  last  Deputy  pres- 
ent, should  always  of  right,  take  place  in  the  ab- 
sence of  the  present  Grand  Master  or  his  Deputy, 

Art.  XV.  In  the  Grand  Lodge  none  can  act  as 
Wardens  but  the  Grand  Wardens  themselves,  if 
present;  and  if  absent,  the  Grand  Master,  or  the 
person  who  presides  in  his  place,  shall  order  private 
Wardens  to  act  as  Grand  Wardens  pro  tempore, 
whose  places  are  to  be  supplied  by  two  Fellow 
Crafts  of  the  same  Lodge,  called  forth  to  act,  or 
sent  thither  by  the  particular  Master  thereof;  or  if 
by  him  omitted,  then  they  shall  be  called  by  the 
Grand  Master,  that  so  the  Grand  Lodge  may  be  al- 
ways complete. 

Art.  XVI.  The  Grand  Wardens  or  any  others,  are 
first  to  advise  with  the  Deputy  about  the  affairs  o* 
the  Lodge  or  of  the  brethren,  ana  not  to  apply  to 
the  Grand  Master  without  the  knowledge  of  the 
Deputy,  unless  he  refuse  his  concurrence  in  any  cer- 
tain necessary  affair;  in  which  case,  or  in  case  of 
any  difference  between  the  Deputy  and  the  Grand 
Wardens,  or  other  brethren,  both  parties  are  to  go 


362  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

by  concert  to  the  Grand  Master,  who  can  easily  de- 
cide the  controversy,  and  make  up  the  difference  by 
virtue  of  his  great  authority. 

The  Grand  Master  should  receive  no  intimation  of 
business  concerning  Masonry,  but  from  his  Deputy 
first,  except  in  such  certain  cases  as  his  Worship  can 
well  judge  of;  for  if  the  application  to  the  Grand 
Master  be  irregular,  he  can  easily  order  the  Grand 
Wardens  or  any  other  brethren  thus  applying,  to  wait 
upon  his  Deputy,  who  is  to  prepare  the  business 
speedily,  and  to  lay  it  orderly , before  his  Worship. 

Art.  XVII.  No  Grand  Master,  Deputy  Grand  Mas- 
ter, Grand  Wardens,  Treasurer,  Secretary,  or  who- 
ever acts  for  them,  or  in  their  stead,  pro  tempore, 
can  at  the  same  time  be  the  Master  or  Warden  of  a 
particular  Lodge;  but  as  soon  as  any  of  them  has 
honorably  discharged  his  Grand  Office,  he  returns  to 
that  post  or  station  in  his  particular  Lodge,  from 
which  he  was  called  to  officiate  above. 

Art.  XVIII,  If  the  Deputy  Grand  Master  be  sick, 
or  necessarily  absent,  the  Grand  Master  may  choose 
any  Fellow  Craft  he  pleases,  to  be  his  Deputy  pro 
tempore:  but  he  that  is  chosen  Deputy  of  the  Grand 
Lodge,  and  the  Grand  Wardens  too,  cannot  be  dis- 
charged without  the  cause  fairly  appear  to  the  ma- 
jority of  the  Grand  Lodge;  and  the  Grand  Master, 
if  he  is  uneasy,  may  call  a  Grand  Lodge  on  purpose 
to  lay  the  cause  before  them,  and  to  have  their  ad- 
vice and  concurrence:  In  which  case,  the  majority 
of  the  Grand  Lodge,  if  they  cannot  reconcile  the 
Master  and  his  Deputy  or  his  Wardens,  are  to  concur 
in  allowing  the  Master  to  discharge  his  said  Deputy 
or  his  said  Wardens,  and  to  choose  another  Deputy 
immediately;  and  the  said  Grand  Lodge  shall  choose 


MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN  863 

other  Wardens  in  that  case,  that  harmony  and  peace 
may  be  preserved.  ' 

Art.  XIX.  If  the  Grand  Master  should  abuse  his 
power,  and  render  himself  unworthy  of  the  obedience 
and  subjection  of  the  Lodge,  he  shall  be  treated  in 
a  way  and  manner  to  be  agreed  upon  in  a  new  reg- 
ulatioTi;  because  hitherto  the  ancient  Fraterity  have 
had  no  occasion  for  it,  their  former  Grand  Masters 
having  all  behaved  themselves  worthy  of  that  hon- 
orable office. 

Art.  XX.  The  Grand  Master  with  his  Deputy  and 
Wardens,  shall  (at  least  once)  go  round  and  visit  all 
the  Lodges  about  town  during  his  Mastership. 

Art.  XXI.  If  the  Grand  Master  die  during  his 
Mastership,  or  by  sickness,  or  by  being  beyond  sea, 
or  any  other  way  should  be  rendered  incapable  of 
discharging  his  office,  the  Deputy,  or  in  his  absence, 
the  Senior  Grand  Warden,  or  in  his  absence,  the 
Junior,  or  in  his  absence,  any  three  present  Masters 
of  Lodges,  shall  join  to  congregate  the  Grand  Lodge 
immediately,  to  advise  together  upon  that  emer- 
gency, and  to  send  two  of  their  number  to  invite 
the  last  Grand  Master  to  resume  his  office,  which 
now  in  course  reverts  to  him;  or  if  he  refuse,  then 
the  next  last,  and  so  backward:  But  if  no  former 
Grand  Master  can  be  found,  then  the  Deputy  shall 
act  as  principal,  until  another  is  chosen;  or  if  there 
be  no  Deputy,  then  the  oldest  Master. 

Art.  XXII.  The  brethren  of  all  the  Lodges  in  and 
about  London  and  Westminster,  shall  meet  at  an 
Annual  Communication  and  Feast,  in  some  conven- 
ient place  on  St.  John  Baptist's  day,  or  else  on  St. 
John  Evangelist's  day,  as  the  Grand  Lodge  shall 
think  fit  by  a  new  regulation,  having  of  late  years 


364  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

met  on  St,  John  Baptist's  day:  Provided,  the  ma- 
jority of  the  Masters  and  Wardens,  with  the  Grand 
Master,  his  Deputy  and  Wardens,  agree  at  their 
Quarterly  Communication,  three  months  before,  that 
there  shall  be  a  feast,  and  a  General  Communication 
of  all  the  brethren:  For,  if  either  the  Grand  Mas- 
ter, or  a  majority  of  the  particular  Masters,  are 
against  it,  it  must  be  dropped  for  that  time.  But 
whether  there  shall  be  a  feast  for  all  the  brethren, 
or  not,  yet  the  Grand  Lodge  must  meet  in  some  con- 
venient place  annually  on  St.  John's  day;  or  if  it  be 
Sunday,  then  on  the  next  day,  in  order  to  choose 
every  year  a  new  Grand  Master,  Deputy  and  War- 
dens. 

Art.  XXIII.  If  it  be  thought  expedient,  and  the 
Grand  Master,  with  the  majority  of  the  Masters  and 
Wardens,  agree  to  hold  a  Grand  Feast,  according 
to  the  ancient  laudable  custom  of  Masons,  then  the 
Grand  Wardens  shall  have  the  care  of  preparing  the 
tickets,  sealed  with  the  Grand  Master's  seal,  of  dis- 
posing of  the  tickets,  of  receiving  the  money  for  the 
tickets,  of  buying  the  materials  of  the  feast,  of  find- 
ing out  a  proper  and  convenient  place  to  feast  in, 
and  of  every  other  thing  that  concerns  the  entertain- 
ment. But  that  the  work  may  not  be  too  burthen- 
some  to  the  two  Grand  Wardens,  and  that  all  mat- 
ters may  be  expeditiously  and  safe'ly  managed,  the 
Grand  Master  or  his  Deputy,  shall  have  power  to 
nominate  and  appoint  a  certain  number  of  Stewards, 
as  his  Worship  shall  think  fit,  to  act  in  concert  with 
the  two  Grand  Wardens;  all  things  relating  to  the 
feast  being  decided  amongst  them  by  a  majority  of 
voices;  except  the  Grand  Master  or  his  Deputy  in- 
terpose by  a  particular  direction  or  appointment. 


MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN  365 

Art.  XXIV.  The  Wardens  and  Stewards  shall,  in 
due  time,  wait  upon  the  Grand  Master,  or  his  Deputy, 
for  directions  and  orders  about  the  premises;  but  if 
his  Worship  and  his  Deputy  are  sick,  or  necessarily 
absent,  they  shall  call  together  the  Masters  and 
Wardens  of  Lodges  to  meet  on  purpose  for  their  ad- 
vice and  orders;  or  else  they  may  take  the  matter 
wholly  upon  themselves,  and  do  the  best  they  can. 
The  Grand  Wardens  and  the  Stewards  are  to  account 
for  all  the  money  they  receive,  or  expend,  to  the 
Grand  Lodge  after  dinner,  or  when  the  Grand  Lodge 
shall  see  fit  to  receive  their  accounts.  If  the  Grand 
Master  pleases,  he  may  in  due  time  summon  all  the 
Masters  and  Wardens  of  Lodges  to  consult  with  them 
about  ordering  the  Grand  Feast,  and  about  any  emer- 
gency or  accidental  thing  relating  thereunto,  that 
may  require  advice;  or  else  to  take  it  upon  himself 
altogether. 

Art.  XXV.  The  Masters  of  Lodges  shall  each  ap- 
point one  experienced  and  discreet  Fellow  Craft  of 
his  Lodge,  to  compose  a  committee  consisting  of  one 
from  every  Lodge,  who  shall  meet  to  receive,  in  a 
convenient  apartment,  every  person  that  brings  a 
ticket,  and  shall  have  power  to  discourse  him,  if  they 
think  fit,  in  order  to  admit  him,  or  debar  him,  as 
they  shall  see  cause.  Provided,  they  send  no  man 
away  before  they  have  acquainted  all  the  brethren 
within  the  doors  with  the  reason  thereof,  to  avoid 
mistakes;  that  so  no  true  brother  may  be  debarred, 
nor  a  false  brother,  or  mere  pretender  admitted. 
This  committee  must  meet  very  early  on  St.  John's 
day  at  the  place,  even  before  any  persons  come  with 
tickets. 

Art.  XXVI.  The  Grand  Master  shall  appoint  two 
or  more  trusty  brethren  to  be  porters,  or  door-keep- 


366  MASONIC  LAW — WRITTEN 

ers,  who  are  also  to  be  early  at  the  place,  for  some 
good  reasons;  and  who  are  to  be  at  the  command  of 
the  committee. 

Art.  XXVII.  The  Grand  Wardens,  or  the  Stew- 
ards shall  appoint  beforehand  such  a  number  of 
brethren  to  serve  at  table  as  they  think  fit  and 
proper  for  that  work;  and  they  may  advise  with  the 
Masters  and  Wardens  of  Lodges  about  the  most 
proper  persons,  if  they  please,  or  may  take  in  such 
by  their  recommendation;  for  none  are  to  serve  that 
day,  but  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  that  the  Com- 
munication may  be  free  and  harmonious. 

Art.  XXVIII.  All  the  members  of  the  Grand 
Lodge  must  be  at  the  place  long  before  dinner,  with 
the  Grand  Master,  or  his  Deputy,  at  their  head,  who 
shall  retire,  and  form  themselves.  And  this  is  done 
in  order — 

1.  To  receive  any  appeals  duly  lodged,  as  above 
regulated,  that  the  appellant  may  be  heard,  and  the 
affair  may  be  amicably  decided  before  dinner,  if 
possible;  but  if  it  cannot,  it  must  be  delayed  till 
after  the  new  Grand  Master  is  elected;  and  if  it  can- 
not be  decided  after  dinner,  it  may  be  delayed,  and 
referred  to  a  particular  committee,  that  shall  quietly 
adjust  it,  and  make  report  to  the  next  Quarterly 
Communication,  that  brotherly  love  may  be  pre- 
served. 

2.  To  prevent  any  difference  or  disgus!;  which 
may  be  feared  to  arise  that  day;  that  no  interrup- 
tion may  be  given  to  the  harmony  and  pleasure  of 
the  Grand  Feast. 

3.  To  consult  about  whatever  concerns  the  de- 
cency and  decorum  of  the  Grand  Assembly,  and  to 
prevent  all  indecency  and  ill  manners,  the  assembly 
being  promiscuous. 


MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN  367 

4.  To  receive  and  consider  of  any  good  motion, 
or  any  momentous  and  important  affair,  that  shall 
be  brought  from  the  particular  Lodges,  by  their 
Representatives,  the  several  Masters  and  Wardens. 

Art.  XXIX.  After  these  things  are  discussed,  the 
Grand  Master  and  his  Deputy,  the  Grand  Wardens, 
or  the  Stewards,  the  Secretary,  the  Treasurer,  the 
Clerks,  and  every  other  person  shall  withdraw, 
and  leave  the  Masters  and  Wardens  of  the  particular 
Lodges  alone,  in  order  to  consult  amicably  about 
electing  a  new  Grand  Master,  or  continuing  the  pres- 
ent, if  they  have  not  done  it  the  day  before:  and 
if  they  are  unanimous  for  continuing  the  present 
Grand  Master,  his  Worship  shall  be  called  in,  and 
humbly  desired  to  do  the  Fraternity  the  honor  of 
ruling  them  for  the  year  ensuing:  and  after  dinner 
it  will  be  known  whether  he  accepts  of  it  or  not: 
for  it  should  not  be  discovered  but  by  the  election 
itself. 

Art.  XXX.  Then  the  Masters  and  Wardens,  and 
all  the  brethren,  may  converse  promiscuously,  or  as 
they  please  to  sort  together,  until  the  dinner  is  com- 
ing in,  when  every  brother  takes  his  seat  at  table. 

Art.  XXXI.  Some  time  after  dinner  the  Grand 
Lodge  is  formed,  not  in  retirement,  but  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  the  brethren,  who  yet  are  not  members 
of  it,  and  must  not  therefore  speak  until  they  are 
desired  and  allowed. 

Art.  XXXII.  If  the  Grand  Master  of  last  year 
has  consented  with  the  Masters  and  Wardens  in 
private,  before  dinner,  to  continue  for  the  year  en- 
suing, then  one  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  deputed  for 
that  purpose,  shall  represent  to  all  the  brethren  his 
Worship's   good   government,    &c.     And   turning   to 


368  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

him,  shall,  in  the  name  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  humbly 
request  him  to  do  the  Fraternity  the  great  honor 
(if  nobly  born,  if  not)  the  great  kindness,  of  con- 
tinuing to  be  their  Grand  Master  for  the  year  en- 
suing. And  his  Worship  declaring  his  consent  by  a 
bow  or  speech,  as  he  pleases,  the  said  deputed  mem- 
ber of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall  proclaim  him  Grand 
Master,  and  all  the  members  of  the  Lodge  shall 
salute  him  in  due  form.  And  all  the  brethren  shall 
for  a  few  minutes  have  leave  to  declare  their  satis- 
faction, pleasure,  and  congratulation. 

Art.  XXXIII.  But  if  either  the  Master  and  War- 
dens have  not  in  private,  this  day  before  dinner,  nor 
the  day  before,  desired  the  last  Grand  Master  to 
continue  in  the  Mastership  another  year;  or  if  he, 
when  desired,  has  not  consented:  then,  the  last 
Grand  Master  shall  nominate  his  successor  for  the 
year  ensuing,  who,  if  unanimously  approved  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  and  if  there  present,  shall  be  pro- 
claimed, saluted,  and  congratulated  the  new  Grand 
Master  as  above  hinted,  and  immediately  installed 
by  the  last  Grand  Master,  according  to  usage. 

Art.  XXXIV.  But,  if  that  nomination  is  not 
unanimously  approved,  the  new  Grand  Master  shall 
be  chosen  immediately  by  ballot,  every  Master  and 
Warden  writing  his  man's  name,  and  the  last  Grand 
Master  writing  his  man's  name  too;  and  the  man, 
whose  name  the  last  Grand  Master  shall  first  take 
out,  casually  or  by  chance,  shall  be  Grand  Master 
for  the  year  ensuing;  and  if  present,  he  shall  be  pro- 
claimed, saluted,  and  congratulated,  as  above  hinted, 
and  forthwith  installed  by  the  last  Grand  Master, 
according  to  usage. 

Art.  XXXV.  The  last  Grand  Master  thus  con- 
tinued, or  the  new  Grand  Master  thus  installed,  shall 


MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN  369 

next  nominate  and  appoint  his  Deputy  Grand  Mas- 
ter, either  the  last  or  a  new  one,  who  shall  be  also 
declared,  saluted,  and  congratulated,  as  above 
hinted.  The  Grand  Master  shall  also  nominate  the 
new  Grand  Wardens,  and  if  unanimously  approved 
by  the  Grand  Lodge,  shall  be  declared,  saluted,  and 
congratulated,  as  above  hinted;  but  if  not,  they  shall 
be  chosen  by  ballot,  in  the  same  manner  as  the 
Grand  Master:  As  the  Wardens  of  private  Lodges 
are  also  to  be  chosen  by  ballot  in  each  Lodge,  if  the 
members  thereof  do  not  agree  to  their  Master's 
nomination. 

Art.  XXXVI.  But  if  the  brother  whom  the  pres- 
ent Grand  Master  shall  nominate  for  his  successor, 
or  whom  the  majority  of  the  Grand  Lodge  shall 
happen  to  choose  by  ballot,  is,  by  sickness  or  other 
necessary  occasion,  absent  from  the  Grand  Feast,  he 
cannot  be  proclaimed  the  new  Grand  Master,  unless 
the  old  Grand  Master,  or  some  of  the  Masters  and 
Wardens  of  the  Grand  Lodge  can  vouch,  upon  the 
honor  of  a  brother,  that  the  said  person,  so  nomin- 
ated or  chosen,  will  readily  accept  of  the  said  office; 
in  which  case  the  old  Grand  Master  shall  act  as 
proxy,  and  shall  nominate  the  Deputy  and  Wardens 
in  his  name,  and  in  his  name  also  receive  the  usual 
honors,  homage,  and  congratulations. 

Art.  XXXVII.  Then  the  Grand  Master  shall 
allow  any  brother.  Fellow  Craft,  or  Apprentice,  to 
speak,  directing  his  discourse  to  his  worship;  or  to 
make  any  motion  for  the  good  of  the  Fraternity, 
which  shall  be  either  immediately  considered  and 
finished,  or  else  referred  to  the  consideration  of  the 
Grand  Lodge  at  their  next  communication,  stated  or 
occasional.     When  that  is  over, 


370  MASONIC  LAW— WRITTEN 

Art.  XXXVIII.  The  Grand  Master  or  his  Deputj', 
or  some  brother  appointed  by  him,  shall  harangue  all 
the  brethren,  and  give  them  good  advice:  And 
lastly,  after  some  other  transactions,  that  cannot  be 
written  in  any  language,  the  brethren  may  go  away 
or  stay  longer,  as  they  please. 

Art.  XXXIX.  Every  annual  Grand  Lodge  has  an 
inherent  power  and  authority  to  make  new  regula- 
tions or  to  alter  these,  for  the  real  benefit  of  the 
ancient  Fraternity:  Provided  always,  that  the  old 
landmarks  be  carefully  preserved,  and  that  such 
alterations  and  new  regulations  be  proposed  and 
agreed  to  at  the  third  Quarterly  Communication  pre- 
ceding the  annual  Grand  Feast;  and  that  they  be 
offered  also  to  the  perusal  of  all  the  brethren  before 
dinner,  in  writing,  even  of  the  youngest  Apprentice; 
the  approbation  and  consent  of  the  majority  of  all 
the  brethren  present  being  absolutely  necessary  to 
make  the  same  binding  and  obligatory;  which  must 
after  dinner,  and  after  the  new  Grand  Master  is  in- 
stalled, be  solemnly  desired;  as  it  was  desired  and 
obtained  for  these  regulations,  when  proposed  by  the 
Grand  Lodge,  to  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  breth- 
ren, on  St.  John  Baptist's  day,  seventeen,  hundred 
and  twenty-one. 


MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY 
LAW 


Abridged  from  Standard  Authorities,  from  Estab- 
lished Procedure,   and  from  the   Constitutions 

A  GENERAL  GUIDE 

For  Presiding  Officers  of  Masonic  Bodies  of  Every 
Degree 

Compiled  by 

JOHN  WHICHER 

Grand  Secretary  Grand  Lodge  of  California 


PRELIMINARY. 

The  powers  of  a  presiding  officer  of  a  Masonic 
body,  while  in  the  chair,  are  autocratic,  yet  he  is 
bound  to  govern  with  moderation  and  with  due 
regard  to  that  peace  and  harmony  which  should — 
and  does — distinguish  a  body  of  Masons.  He  should 
not  only  know  constitutional  law,  but  he  should  be 
familiar  with  the  general  rules  of  parliamentary 
law  as  modified  to  apply  to  our  peculiar  Institution, 
constantly  having  in  mind  his  obligation  to  "strict- 
ly obey  the  moral  law";  to  "submit  to  the  awards 
and  resolutions  of  the  brethren,  when  convened,  in 
every  case  consistent  with  the  Constitutions";  to 
"avoid  private  piques  and  quarrels";  to  be  cour- 
teous to  the  brethren,  and  to  admit  no  visitors 
without  proper  avouchment  or  due  examination  and 


372  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

the  production  of  proper  credentials.  As  to  this,  the 
presiding  officer  should  select  committees  of  exam- 
ination with  care,  advising  the  members  thereof 
that  their  duty  is  not  to  test  the  visitor's  profi- 
ciency in  the  ritual,  but  to  ascertain  if  he  be  of 
the  degree  he  represents  himself  to  be,  a  member 
in  good  standing  of  some  recognized  Masonic  body, 
and  entitled  to  visit. 

This  little  work  has  been  compiled  not  with  the 
idea  of  presenting  anything  new,  but  that  Masters 
of  Lodges  and  presiding  officers  of  other  bodies  of 
Masons  (whose  government  is  based  on  the  laws  of 
Craft  Masonry)  may  become  familiar  with  what 
may  be  termed  basic  rules  of  procedure  without 
reading  and  studying  larger  and  fuller  authorities. 

The  rules  herein  given  are  those  which  by  long 
usage  are  recognized  by  well-informed  Masons  as 
being  necessary  and  proper  for  the  orderly  conduct 
of  Masonic  business,  omitting,  for  the  needs  of 
brevity,  the  arguments  usually  found  in  text-books 
on   parliamentary   law. 

Presiding  officers  should  always  know  and  re- 
member that  a  well-poised  head,  a  clear  mind,  and 
common  sense  are  prime  requisites  in  the  conduct 
of  business,  and  that  peace  and  harmony  and  char- 
ity of  thought  and  deed  are  paramount  to  all  else. 


PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 
Does  Parliamentary  Law  govern  in  the  conduct  of 
Lodge  business? 
It  does,  except  so  far  as  it  is  not  repugnant  to 
the  peculiar  character  of  the  Institution.  The  work 
of  Grand  Lodge  is  regulated  by  the  will  of  the 
Orand  Master,  from  whose  dictum,  while  presiding, 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW  373 

there  can  be  no  appeal.  When  installed  into  office, 
it  is  not  as  Grand  Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge,  but 
as  the  "Grand  Master  of  Masons."  (Anderson's 
Constitutions.)  A  Grand  Master,  however,  may  be 
tried  for  abuse  of  power. 

Likewise  the  work  of  a  Lodge  is  regulated  by 
the  will  of  the  Master.  Objections  to  decisions 
may  be  laid  before  the  Grand  Master  by  any  five 
Master  Masons  in  good  standing. 

Who  may  preside  over  a  Lodge? 

The  Grand  Master,  the  Master,  and  in  the  ab- 
sence of  the  Master,  the  Wardens  in  the  order  of 
their  rank.  The  Master  or  a  Warden  being  pres- 
ent, may  invite  any  qualified  brother,  or  brethren, 
to  confer  degrees. 

BUSINESS. 

No  Lodge  shall  transact  any  business  with  a  less 
number  than  seven  members  present,  except  the 
conferring  of  degrees.  (In  Council,  Chapter  and 
Commandery,  nine  constitute  a   quorum.) 

No  business  of  any  kind  except  collections  or 
appropriations  for  charity,  conferring  of  degrees, 
ceremonial  observances,  electing  a  representative 
to  Grand  Lodge,  l)alloting  for  trial  commissioners, 
or  (by  dispensation)  to  ballot  for  and  confer  de- 
grees without  reference  to  a  committee,  or  (by  dis- 
pensation) to  receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  of 
a  rejected  candidate  within  twelve  months  after 
rejection,  shall  be   done   at   a  special  meeting. 

All  business  except  examination  of  candidates 
and  conferring  degrees  shall  be  done  in  a  Lodge  of 
Master  Masons. 


374  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 

MOTIONS 

Must  be  put  in  writing  if  the  Master  requires  it^ 
and  must  be  seconded  before  being  considered. 
Strict  courtesy  shall  be  observed  in  debate.  The 
*' previous  question,"  being  a  parliamentary  mo- 
tion intended  to  suppress  debate,  is  ''utterly  un- 
known in  the  parliamentary  law  of  Masonry,  and 
it  would  be  always  out  of  order  to  move  it  in  a 
Masonic  body." — (Mackey.)  The  Master  may  sus- 
pend discussion  at  any  time,  which  prerogative 
should  be  exercised  with  caution  and  good  judg- 
ment. Ordinarily,  a  member  should  be  permitted 
to  speak  but  once  on  the  same  subject,  except  that 
the  mover  of  the  resolution  may  close  the  debate. 

VOTING. 

All  questions  before  the  Lodge  excepting  amend- 
ments to  the  by-laws  balloting  upon  petitions  and 
applications  and  upon  petitions  for  reinstatement 
to  membership,  and  upon  applications  to  the  Grand 
Master  for  dispensations,  are  determined  by  a  ma- 
jority of  the  members  present.  Members  present 
and  not  voting  are  presumed  to  acquiesce  with  the 
majority  vote.  In  all  cases  of  a  tie  vote  (except 
votes  by  ballot)  the  Master,  in  addition  to  his 
proper  vote,  may  have  the  casting  vote.  The  usual 
method  of  voting  is  viva  voce  or  by  show  of  hands, 
but  the  Lodge  may  determine  how  the  vote  on  any 
particular  matter   should  be  had. 

By-Laws  may  be  amended  only  by  two-thirds  of 
the  members  present,  after  notice  as  required  by 
the  By-Laws. 

A  member  suspended  for  nonpayment  of  dues 
for  more  than  two  years  may  be  restored  only  by 
the  votes  of  three-fourths  of  the  members  present, 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY  LAW  375 

at  the  stated  meeting  next  after  the  petition  for 
restoration  is  presented.  Such  vote  must  be  by 
ballot. 

An  application  to  the  Grand  Master  for  a  dispen- 
sation for  anv  purpose  must  be  by  unanimous  vote 
by  ballot,  at  a  stated  meeting. 

Announcement  of  Vote. 

The  question  having  been  put,  and  it  clearly 
appearing  that  there  is  a  decision,  the  Master 
should  announce  that  ''the  ayes  have  it — the  mo- 
tion is  adopted";  or  ''the  noes  have  it — the  motion 
is  lost." 

Any  member  not  satisfied  with  the  correctness 
of  the  result  may  then  call  for  a  division,  which 
should  not  be  refused  if  made  at  this  time.  The 
Master  then  puts  the  question  a  second  time,  re 
questing  those  on  each  side  to  stand  alternately 
while  they  are  counted.  The  Master — but  usually 
the  Secretary — notes  the  number  voting,  and  the 
announcement  of  the  vote  thus  made  is  final,  from 
which  there  is  no  appeal. 

The  same  form  should  follow  when  other  than  a 
majority  vote  is  required. 

SUBSIDIARY  MOTIONS. 

During  discussion  of  a  main  question,  the  only 
subsidiary  motions  that  can  be  entertained  in  a 
Masonic  Lodge  are: 

1.  To  lie  on  the  table; 

2.  To  postpone  indefinitely; 

3.  To  postpone  to  a  day  certain; 

4.  To  commit; 

5.  To  amend. 


376  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

Consideration  of  these  motions  have  precedence 
in  the  order  as  above  arranged.  That  is  to  say,  if 
a  motion  to  amend  has  been  made,  during  the  dis- 
cussion a  motion  may  be  made  to  postpone  indefi- 
nitely, and  if  this  be  adopted,  discussion  ends.  Or, 
if  during  debate  on  a  proposal  to  amend,  each  of 
the  four  other  questions  be  presented,  then  each 
of  these  questions  must  be  put  in  the  order  of  pre- 
cedence. If  an  amendment  be  adopted,  the  ques- 
tion will  be  upon  the  original  motion  as  amended. 
If  the  amendment  be  lost,  the  question  will  be  upon 
the  original  motion.  An  amendment  can  only  be 
made  to  strike  out  certain  words,  to  add  or  insert 
certain  words;  or  to  strike  out  certain  words  and 
insert  others.  An  amendment  may  be  made  to 
strike  out  all  after  the  first  word,  which  if  adopted 
would  in  effect  dispose  of  the  question.  Such  a 
motion,  however,  in  a  Masonic  Lodge  is  of  doubtful 
propriety. 

A  motion  to  strike  out  may  be  amended  by  mo- 
tion to  add  or  retain  certain  words.  Any  number 
of  amendments  may  be  proposed  to  a  motion,  and 
be  all  offered  before  a  vote  is  taken  on  any  of 
them;  provided  that  an  amendment  may  not  again 
be  proposed  in  identical  form.  But  they  must  be 
put  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  offered. 

An  amendment  to  an  amendment  is  admissible. 
Further   amendments   are   out   of   order. 

There  are  some  exceptions,  however,  to  this  rule 
because  of  the  restrictions  of  the  By-Laws  and  the 
Constitution.  For  instance,  a  motion  to  amend  the 
by-laws  must  be  in  writing  and  lie  over  until  the 
next  stated  meeting  for  consideration.  Such  mo- 
tion is  subject  to  amendment  at  the  meeting  at 
which  it  is  offered,  but  not  at  a  later  meeting.     It 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW  377 

must  be  adopted  or  rejected.  A  two-thirds  vote  of 
the  members  present  is  necessary  to  amend  the 
by-laws. 

A  resolution  to  provide  for  life  membership  like- 
wise must  be  in  writing,  lie  over  till  the  next  stated 
meeting,  and  is  subject  to  amendment  at  the  meet- 
ing at  which  it  is  introduced,  but  not  later.  If 
it  is  desired  to  amend,  another  resolution  must  be 
introduced,  and  treated  in  the  same  manner  as  the 
original.  A  majority  vote  of  the  members  present 
is  necessary  to  pass  such  resolution,  and  notice  in 
writing  must  be  forwarded  to  every  member  before 
action  is  had. 

1.  To  lie  on  the  table. 

This  motion  takes  precedence  over  all  other  mo- 
tions, must  be  put  immediately  and  is  not  debat- 
able. It  should  rarely  be  invoked  in  a  Masonic 
Lodge. 

2.  To  postpone  indefinitely. 

This  is  subject  to  debate  of  a  limited  character, 
and  the  merits  of  the  original  question  should  form 
no  part  of  the  discussion. 

3.  To  postpone  to  a  day  certain. 

This  may  be  termed  a  friendly  motion;  that  is, 
one  made  by  the  friend  of  a  proposition.  It  may 
be  amended  by  striking  out  the  time  fixed  and  in- 
serting another.  The  best  form  is  to  move  that 
the  question  be  made  the  special  order  for  a  certain 
day  and  hour.  This  motion  is  seldom  used  in 
Lodges,  but  it  is  not  unusual  in  Grand  Lodge, 
which  meets  for  several  days.  In  Lodge,  it  is 
some  limes  desirable  to  postpone  to  a  later  hour 
of   the   same   meeting.     Debate   on   such    a    motion 


378  MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 

must  not  go  to  the  merits  of  the  proposition,  but 
only  to  the  expediency  of  postponement. 

4.     To  commit. 

The  usual  form  of  the  motion  is  that  the  propo- 
sition be  referred  to  a  committee — if  to  a  standing 
committee,  the  mover  should  indicate  what  com- 
mittee; if  to  a  special  committee,  it  should  be  so 
stated  and  the  number  of  members  of  the  commit- 
tee designated.  A  motion  to  committee  may  be 
amended,  as  for  instance,  by  adding  "with  in- 
structions to  report"  at  a  time  fixed.  Debate  on 
a  motion  to  commit  must  not  be  on  the  merits  of 
the  original  proposition,  but  only  on  the  propriety 
of  committing  it.  If  the  report  of  the  committee 
be  not  satisfactory,  a  motion  may  then  be  made  to 
recommit,  and  such  motion  may  be  made  at  any 
time  prior  to  the  adoption  of  the  committee's 
report. 

OF  INCIDENTAL  QUESTIONS. 

Gushing  defines  incidental  questions  to  be 
"those  which  arise  out  of  and  are  connected  with 
(though  they  do  not  necessarily  dispose  of)  other 
questions  to  which  they  relate,  and  which,  for  the 
time  being,  they  supersede." 

It  is  impossible  to  anticipate  or  enumerate  all 
the  incidental  questions  that  may  arise  in  the 
course  of  a  discussion.  Five,  however,  are  of  fre- 
quent occurrence,  as  follows: 

1.  Questions  of  order; 

2.  Questions  of  reading  papers; 

3.  Questions  of  leave  to  withdraw  motions; 

4.  Questions  on  suspending  a  rule; 

5.  Questions  on  taking  the  vote  by  ayes  and  noes. 


MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY  LAW  379 

These  are  always  in  order,  and  for  a  time  take 
precedence  of  the  main  question,  provided  they 
refer  to  that  question.  Incidental  questions  are 
subject  to  the  rule  as  to  subsidiary  questions.  For 
instance,  it  may  be  moved  to  lay  any  one  of  them 
on  the  table,  to  postpone,  or  to  commit;  and  when 
the  incidental  question  is  disposed  of,  discussion 
on  the  main  question  may  be  resumed. 
1.  Questions  of  order. 

(1)  Two  independent  original  propositions  cannot 
be  presented  at  the  same  time.  If  a  Lodge  is  dis- 
cussing a  motion,  no  other  independent  motion  may 
be  entertained,  although  a  subsidiary  one  may,  un- 
til the  first  motion  is  disposed  of. 

(2)  A  subsidiary  motion  cannot  be  entertained 
out  of  its  rank  of  precedence.  That  is  to  say,  when 
a  motion  has  been  made  to  lay  a  proposition  on  the 
table,  it  would  be  improper  to  move  to  postpone, 
until  the  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  is  disposed  of. 

(3)  When  a  brother  desires  to  speak,  he  should 
address  himself  to  the  Master,  and  never  (without 
express  permission)    to   any  other  member. 

(4)  If  two  or  more  brethren  rise  nearly  at  the 
same  time,  the  Master  should  indicate  who  is  en- 
titled to  the  floor. 

(5)  A  brother  must  not  be  interrupted  by  any 
other  brother,  except  for  the  purpose  of  calling 
him  to  order,  or  by  permission  of  the  Master,  and 
while  he  is  on  the  floor  no  motion  can  be  made  or 
put. 

(6)  No  brother,  except  the  mover  of  a  question 
(who  may  have  the  close  of  the  debate)  should 
speak  more  than  once,  but  this  rule  may  be  dis- 
pensed with  by  the  Master,  if  he  deems  it  proper 
to  permit  it. 


380  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

(7)  No  abusive  or  improper  language  should  be 
permitted,  and  the  Master  may,  and  ought  to,  direct 
a  disorderly  brother  to  be  excluded  from  the  meet- 
ing if  he   should  persist  in  his  misbehavior. 

(8)  The  Master  may  at  any  time  speak,  and  a 
brother  on  the  floor  should  sit  down  while  the  Mas- 
ter is  speaking,  unless  his  remarks  be  merely  in 
the  nature  of  a  question  directed  to  the  brother. 

(9)  Everyone  who  speaks  should  speak  to  the 
question.  This  is  the  most  important  of  all  the 
rules  of  order,  because  it  is  the  one  most  necessary 
for  bringing  debate  to  a  satisfactory  conclusion. 
It  is  sometimes  difficult  to  determine  when  this 
rule  is  violated,  but  it  is  within  the  discretion  of 
the  Master  to  judge  and  say  how  far  a  brother 
should  be  indulged  in  a  line  of  argument  not 
strictly  within  the  scope  of  the  question  before  the 
Lodge. 

(10)  Generally,  there  should  be  no  speaking  un- 
less there  be  a  question  regularly  before  the  Lodge, 
but  it  is  permissible  to  permit  a  brother  who  is 
about  to  make  a  motion,  to  speak  in  its  favor  be- 
fore actually  proposing  it,  but  with  the  under- 
standing that  he  will  speak  to  the  question  and 
will  conclude  by  formally  making  his  motion.  But 
it  is  always  better  to  first  present  the  motion, 
secure  a  second,  and  then  speak  to  it.  The  Master 
should  always  be  on  the  alert  to  check  any  breach 
of  order,  but  it  is  always  in  order  for  any  member 
to  rise  to  a  point  of  order,  which  he  may  do  by 
saying,  ''I  rise  to  a  point  of  order."  The  speaker 
objected  to  should  then  desist  and  the  Master 
should  request  that  the  point  of  order  be  stated. 
If  the  Master  decides  the  point  "not  well  taken," 
he   should   direct   the   speaker   to   resume   his   argu- 


MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY  LAW  381 

ment.  If  the  Master  decides  the  point  ''well 
taken,"  it  prevents  the  speaker  from  further  dis- 
cussion, if  it  is  the  discussion  itself  that  is  objected 
to,  or  cautions  the  speaker,  if  the  objection  was 
made  to  the  manner  or  scope  of  his  remarks.  Of 
course  there  can  be  no  appeal  from  the  decision  of 
the  Master  on  a  point  of  order — or  from  any  de- 
cision of  the  Master. 

2.  Of  questions  for  reading  papers. 

Any  member  has  the  right  to  call  for  the  reading 
of  any  paper  which  constitutes  the  subject  matter 
of  a  proposition.  But  if  a  paper  has  been  once  read, 
or  if  referring  only  indirectly  to  the  subject  under 
motion  regularly  made  and  adopted  by  a  majority 
discussion,  then  it  should  not  be  read  except  upon 
vote. 

3.  Of  questions  of  leave  to  withdraw  motions. 
When  a  motion  or  resolution  has  been  made  and 

seconded,  and  stated  by  the  Master,  it  is  the  prop- 
erty of  the  Lodge,  and  can  only  be  withdrawn  by 
consent  of  the  members  present,  which  consent 
must  be  unanimous.  This  rule  is  contrary  to  the 
accepted  version  of  parliamentary  practice  as  it 
prevails  in  some  Lodges,  but  it  is  correct,  because 
if  the  Lodge  were  to  grant  leave  for  the  withdrawal 
of  a  motion  over  the  objection  of  any  member,  the 
objecting  member  might  immediately  renew  the 
motion. 

A  formal  motion,  however,  to  withdraw  is  not 
usually  deemed  necessary.  If  the  mover  desires 
to  withdraw  his  motion,  he  may  ask  permission  to 
do  so  (and  it  is  not  necessary  to  secure  the  con- 
sent of  the  one  who  seconded  the  motion).  If  no 
one  objects,  the  consent  is  assumed  to  be  granted. 


382  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 

But  if  a  member  say  ''I  object,"  discussion  con- 
tinues on  the  main  question.  The  motion — or  re- 
quest— for  permission  to  withdraw  a  motion  may 
be  made  at  any  time  before  final  vote  is  declared. 
But  if  an  amendment  has  been  proposed  to  a  mo- 
tion, the  original  motion  cannot  be  withdrawn  until 
the  amendment  has  been  withdrawn  or  defeated; 
and  if  an  amendment  has  been  adopted,  it  is  not 
in  order  to  ask  to  withdraw  the  original  motion. 

Questions  for  the  withdrawal  of  papers — reports 
of  committees,  petitions,  or  protests — are  in  the 
nature  of  questions  for  the  withdrawal  of  motions, 
and  are  subject  to  the  same  rule.  There  is  one  ex- 
ception to  this  regulation,  and  that  relates  to  peti- 
tions for  degrees  or  for  affiliation,  which  cannot 
be  withdrawn  after  having  been  received  by  the 
Lodge. 

4.  Of  questions  on  suspending  a  rule. 

There  is  a  recognized  power  in  every  deliberative 
body  to  suspend  any  of  its  rules  for  the  purpose  of 
transacting  business  which  would  be  not  permissible 
under  the  general  rule,  which  suspension  may  be 
made  at  any  time  by  unanimous  consent.  Which 
motion  is  not  debatable  nor  subject  to  amendment, 
but  must  be  brought  to  a  direct  vote.  But  in  a 
Lodge  of  Masons  no  By-laws,  no  part  of  the  Con- 
stitution, can  be  suspended,  and  a  motion  to  sus- 
pend any  By-law  or  any  part  of  the  Constitution 
cannot  be  entertained.  A  standing  resolution,  how- 
ever, as,  for  instance,  a  resolution  relating  to  the 
powers  and  duties  of  Trustees,  may  by  unanimous 
vote  be  suspended.  If,  however,  a  resolution  pro- 
vides as  to  the  mode  in  which  it  may  be  amended, 
that  mode  only  may  be  followed.  Therefore,  if  a 
standing   resolution    provides   that    it    may    not    be 


MASONIC  PARLIAMExXTARY  LAW  383 

repealed  or  amended  except  after  notice  to  all 
members,  it  may  not  be  suspended  or  changed  ex- 
cept in  accordance  with  its  own  provisions. 

5.  Of  questions  on  taking  the  vote  by   ayes  and 
noes. 

Xn  Grand  Lodge,  three  members  may  demand 
that  a  vote  on  any  question  shall  be  taken  by  ayes 
and  noes.  This  is  provided  by  the  Constitution. 
At  any  time  before  a  decision  is  announced,  any 
member  may  change  his  vote.  In  a  Lodge,  how- 
ever, if  a  motion  should  be  made  for  a  vote  on 
any  proposition  by  ayes  and  noes,  the  Master 
should  rule  it  out  of  order.  There  is  no  necessity 
for   such   a   proceeding   in   a   Masonic   Lodge. 

QUESTIONS  OF  PRIVILEGE. 

In  legislative  bodies  there  occur  questions  which 
relate  to  matters  affecting  the  dignity  or  rights  of 
the  assembly  or  its  members,  and  these  are  called 
^'questions  of  privilege."  Questions  of  this  kind 
take  precedence  of  all  other  business,  and  are  al- 
ways in  order.  Such  questions  are  rarely  if  ever 
brought  up  in  a  Masonic  Lodge,  but  it  might  hap- 
pen in  the  following  instances:  Any  matter  relat- 
ing to  the  alleged  misconduct  of  a  member,  matters 
affecting  the  reputation  of  the  Lodge,  such  as  false 
reports  of  its  proceedings;  matters  affecting  the 
secrecy  of  proceedings,  where  a  member  deems  it 
necessary  to  give  proper  precautions.  The  Master 
must  decide  whether,  in  his  judgment,  the  question 
is  properly  one  of  privilege,  and  it  must  be  at  once 
considered;  but  it  may  be  disposed  of  by  any  mode 
of  disposition  to  which  any  other  question  is  sub- 
ject. 


384  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

PRIVILEGED    QUESTIONS. 

These  should  not  be  confounded  with  ''questions 
of  privilege"  which  are  privileged  questions,  for 
all  priviliged  questions  are  not  questions  of  privi- 
lege. Privileged  questions  are  not  personal;  they 
relate  to  matters  of  business.  They  are  of  three 
kinds: 

(1)  Those  which  relate  to  the  rights  and  privi- 
leges of  the  Lodge  or  any  member; 

(2)  Motions  for  reconsideration; 

(3)  Special  orders. 

A  motion  to  reconsider  is  a  privileged  question, 
and  can  only  be  entertained  at  the  same  meeting 
during  which  a  matter  has  been  disposed  of.  If  it 
is  desired  at  a  future  meeting  to  undo  that  which 
was  previously  done,  the  proper  motion  would  be, 
at  such  future  meeting,  not  to  reconsider,  but  to 
repeal  or  rescind.  No  one  who  voted  on  the  losing 
side  can  move  a  reconsideration.  A  motion  for 
reconsideration  is  not  debatable  unless  the  ques- 
tion proposed  to  be  reconsidered  was  debatable. 
A  majority  vote  is  sufficient  for  reconsideration. 
After  reconsideration,  the  original  question  is 
placed  just  as  it  was  when  adopted,  and  not  as 
first  presented,  if  it  had  been  amended  or  changed 
in  any  way,  and  may  be  amended  or  postponed,  or 
treated  in  any  manner  desired.  The  reconsidera- 
tions herein  referred  to  do  not  apply  to  the  ballot 
for   degrees  or  membership. 

Reconsideration  of  ballot. 

A  ballot  upon  a  petition  for  degrees  or  an  appli- 
cation for  membership  cannot  be  reconsidered. 
Sometimes    an    injudicious   or   overzealous   member, 


MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY  LAW  385: 

forgetting  that  the  welfare  of  the  Lodge,  and  itot 
that  of  the  petitioner,  should  always  be  paramount, 
will  hastily  impugn  the  motives  of  one  who  has  cast 
a  cube,  instead  of  generously  believing  that  proper 
influenf'es  of  which  he  has  no  knowledge  have  led 
to  the  rejection.  But  unfortunately  it  does  some- 
times happen  that  a  worthy  candidate  is  rejected 
because  of  mistaken  identity  or  other  reasons,  and 
a  reconsideration  is  desirable  and  proper.  This 
nia}^  only  be  done  by  a  motion,  at  any  stated 
meeting  within  twelve  months  after  rejection,  to 
petition   the    Grand   Master   for   a   dispensation   to 

**  receive  and  act  upon  the  petition  of  ,  a 

rejected  applicant,"  which  motion  must  be  decided 
by  ballot.  Unanimous  vote  is  necessary  to  carrjr 
the  motion.  The  Secretary  should  then  certify  to, 
the  Grand  Master  the  fact  that  the  motion  was 
adopted  as  above  required,  and  in  addition  should 
set  forth  the  reasons  why  the  dispensation  is  de- 
sired. There  can  be  no  discussion  regarding  an 
unfavorable  ballot,  either  upon  the  petition  itself 
or  on  a  defeated  motion  to  reballot.  Before  a 
ballot  is  taken,  discussion  of  the  qualifications  of 
the  candidate  is  permissible.  The  Master,  on  his 
own  motion,  may  order  a  second  ballot  on  a  motion 
to  request  a  dispensation  to  reballot,  to  correct  a 
possible  mistake,  the  same  as  on  the  petition  itself. 

Special  orders. 

When  the  consideration  of  any  matter  has  been 
postponed  to  a  time  fixed,  when  the  time  so  fixed 
arrives,  it  becomes  the  special  order,  and  is  a 
privileged  question,  taking  precedence  of  all  other 
business  unless  by  majority  vote  it  is  deferred 
to   another  time   fixed  or   discharged.     If  a  motion 


386  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 

to  discharge  the  special  order  prevails,  it  ceases  to 
be  a  special  order  and  subsides  into  the  class  of 
motions  to  which  it  properly  belongs,  and  may  be 
called  up  otily  in  the  regular  order  of  business. 
A  special  order  may  be  called  up,  as  a  right,  by 
any  member;  but  it  is  not  the  duty  of  anyone  to 
call  it  up.  And  if  the  hour  passes  without  any 
action  being  taken  to  proceed  with  it,  the  special 
order  is  dropped,  and  it  can  be  called  up  thereafter 
as  unfinished  business. 

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS. 

'  A  settled  order  of  business  is  necessary  in  all 
deliberative  assemblies,  hence  an  Order  of  Business 
should  always  be  prescribed.  No  business  may 
lawfully  be  done  before  the  time  fixed  by  the  call 
for  a  meeting.  And  any  business  transacted  at  a 
stated  meeting  of  a  Lodge  of  Masons  before  the 
hour  fixed  in  the  By-laws  is  void  and  of  no  effect. 
The  Grand  Lodge  of  California  has  wisely,  in  the 
Uniform  Code  of  By-laws,  provided  for  a  regular 
order  of  business  at  stated  meetings,  as  follows: 

1.  Reading  of  the  minutes; 

2.  Reports  of  committees  (of  investigation  only). 

3.  Balloting; 

4.  Reception  of  petitions; 

5.  Miscellanoeus   and    unfinished   business;  jJi^XA, 

6.  Conferring  of   degrees. 

In  the  proportion  as  that  order  is  observed  will 
be  the  harmony  and  celerity  with  which  business 
will  be  transacted.  Unfinished  business  should 
take  precedence  of  new  business,  else  it  might  hap- 
pen  that  new  business  would  accumulate  to  the 
point    of    confusion    and    the    uufinished    business 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW  387 

suffer  Questions  of  privilege  may  arise  during  a 
meeting,  special  orders  may  require  consideration, 
and  other  matters  may  be  injected  before  the  Lodge, 
which  must  be  handled  in  the  wise  judgment  of 
the  Master.  If  he  should  permit  propositions  to  be 
introduced  at  improper  times,  irrelevant  questions 
to  be  presented,  and  the  regular  order  to  be  dis- 
turbed, he  will  find  himself  involved  in  perplexities 
difficult  to  be  extricated  from.  The  smooth  conduct 
of  business  marks  the  fitness  and  capacity  of  the 
Master  to  preside  over  his  Lodge.  New  business 
should  be  taken  up  and  considered  in  the  order 
of  preced*  ncy  already   described. 

The  Committee  on  Ritual  recommends  the  follow- 
ing for  the  guidance  of  Masters  of  Lodges: 

Brethren:  This  being  our  stated  meeting  for  the 

month  of ,  the  first  order  of  business  will 

be  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  our  last  stated 
and  subsequent  special  meetings.  Brother  Secre- 
tary, read. 

(Secretary  rises,  makes  sign  and  reads  minutes.) 

Brethren:  You  have  listened  to  the  reading  of 
the  minutes  of  our  last  stated  meeting.  If  there 
are  no  errors  or  omissions,  they  will  stand  ap- 
proved as  read.  (Pause.)  There  being  none. 
Brother  Secretary,  it  is  so   ordered.     (Gavel.) 

(Special  meetings.)  Brethren,  you  have  listened 
to  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  our  special  meet- 
ing of  (give  date).  If  there  are  no  errors  or  omis- 
sions, they  will  stand  approved  as  read.  (Pause.) 
There  being  none,  Brother  Secretary,  it  is  so  or- 
dered.    (Gavel.) 

(Read    sections    99,    100,    101,    102,    Constitution: 


388  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

Committee  must  report  to  Master  and  not  to  Secre- 
tary.) 

Brethren:  The  Committee  of  Investigation  upon 
the  petition  (or  application)  of  Mr.  (or  Brother) 
John  James  Jones  has  made  a  full  and  favorable 
report  (or  favorable  report)  as  follows.  (Read  the 
facts.)  Brother  S.  D.,  prepare  the  ballot.  (Deacon 
rises,  makes  sign.) 

Brethren:  We  are  about  to  ballot  upon  the  peti- 
tion (or  application)  of  Mr.  (or  Brother)  John 
James  Jones  to  receive  the  degrees  of  M.  in  this 

Lodge.     His  age  is ;  occupation ; 

residence   ;    recommended   by   , 

and  refers  to  The  Committee  has  made 

a  full  and  favorable  (or  unfavorable)  report.  Ee- 
member  that  balls  elect  and  cubes  reject.  Be  care- 
ful how  you  vote. 

(Master   and    Wardens   vote.)      The   brethren   of 

Lodge    No will    approach    the 

altar  and  deposit  their  ballots  on  the  petition  (or 
application)  of  Mr.  (or  Brother)  John  James  Jones 
to  receive  the  degrees  of  M.  in  this  Lodge  (or  to 
become  a  member  of  this  Lodge).  Remember  that 
balls  elect  and  cubes  reject.  Be  careful  how  you 
vote.     (Secretary  leads  the  line.) 

Have  all  the  brethren  of Lodge  No 

voted?     If  so,  I  declare  the  ballot  closed.    (Gavel.) 

Brethren:  To  correct  a  possible  mistake  in  the 
voting,  we  will  again  ballot  upon  the  petition  (or 
application)  of  Mr,  (or  Brother)  John  James  Jones 
to  receive  the  degrees  of  M.  in  this  Lodge  (or  to  be- 
come a  member  of  this  Lodge). 


MASONIC  PARLIAMENTARY  LAW  389 

COMMITTEES. 

Of  the  appointment  and  functions  of  committees, 
and  the  reports  of  committees,  Masters  are  so  gen- 
erally familiar  that  it  is  deemed  unnecessary  to 
write  of  these.  It  may  be  of  value,  however,  to 
say  that  unless  objection  be  made,  a  report  is  re- 
ceived when  it  is  presented  by  the  chairman  or  a 
member  of  the  committee  acting  for  him.  It  is  a 
common  error  to  move,  after  a  report  has  been 
read,  to  receive  the  report.  This  has  already  been 
done,  and  the  motion  would  be  a  mere  waste  of 
time.  If  the  report  be  a  final  one,  the  committee 
is  thereby  discharged  without  motion.  If  the  re- 
port of  a  committee  includes  resolutions  (other 
than  proposed  amendments  to  By-laws  or  Consti- 
tution), the  adoption  of  the  report  is  also  the  adop- 
tion of  the  resolution.  If  the  report  is  not  satis- 
factory to  the  majority  of  the  members  it  should 
be  rejected,  not  amended.  If  a  motion  is  made 
to  adopt  the  report,  and  then  someone  moves  that 
the  report  be  not  adopted,  the  latter  motion  should 
not  be  entertained.  It  is  entirely  out  of  order, 
being  merely  the  negative  of  the  original  motion. 

Minority  reports. 

A  minority  is  not  a  committee,  and  strictly  con- 
strued the  minority  of  a  committee  cannot  make  a 
report.  But  courtesy  will  permit  a  member  or 
members  of  a  committee  who  do  not  agree  with 
the  majority  to  present  what  is  termed  a  * '  minor- 
ity report,"  which  should  be  treated  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  report  of  the  majority.  It  is  in 
fact  a  substitute  motion   or  report. 


390  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

Reception  of  petition  and  report  of  committee  on 
character. 

A  petition  for  degrees  or  for  affiliation  is  "re- 
ceived" only  when  it  has  been  read  by  the  Secre- 
tary at  a  stated  meeting,  unless  by  a  majority  vote 
of  the  members  present  the  Lodge  declines  to  re- 
ceive it.  The  Master  should  then,  as  soon  as  Lodge 
is  closed,  notify  the  Secretary  of  the  names  of 
members  appointed  to  make  strict  examination  into 
* '  the  moral,  mental,  physical  and  other  proper  qual- 
ifications of  the  applicant."  Such  committees 
should  be  selected  with  care,  the  Master  keeping  in 
mind  the  welfare  of  the  Lodge.  And  while  it  is 
the  special  business  of  the  members  of  the  commit- 
tee to  do  their  duty  "without  fear,  favor  or  affec- 
tion," it  is  also  the  duty  of  every  member  to  be 
a  guardian  of  the  portals  of  the  Lodge,  to  see  that 
none  pass  except  "he  who  has  clean  hands  and  a 
pure  heart,"  and  of  a  mentality  becoming  in  a 
Mason.  That  is  to  say,  a  candidate  should  be  men- 
tally as  well  as  morally  able  to  comprehend  the 
sublime  mysteries  of  Masonry. 

At  or  before  the  next  stated  meeting  (unless 
further  time  be  granted),  the  members  of  the  com- 
mittee should  severally  (and  separately)  report 
their  findings  to  the  Master,  "which  report  shall 
not  be  read  in  the  Lodge,  except  so  far  as  the 
announcement  of  the  character  of  the  report  la 
concerned."  At  least  two  of  the  three  members 
of  the  Committee  must  report  before  the  Master 
can  act.  If  the  report  be  in  writing  it  should  by 
the  Master  be  destroyed  as  soon  as  it  has  served 
its  purpose.  As  soou  as  the  report  is  announced, 
if  it  be  favorable,  any  member  may  with  propriety 
speak  of  the  character  and  reputation  of  the  peti- 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW  391 

tioned.  A  ballot  should  then  be  had.  If  one  cube 
appears,  the  Master  may,  in  order  to  correct  a  pos- 
sible mistake,  order  a  second  ballot,  which  is  final. 
No  dis<^ussion  may  be  permitted  after  the  first  bal- 
lot. If  the  report  of  one  or  more  members  of  the 
committee  be  unfavorable,  no  ballot  is  had — it  oper- 
ates as  a  rejection. 

If  the  petition  be  rejected,  it  is  a  good  practice 
for  the  Master  to  call  attention  to  the  By-laws, 
which  makes  it  a  Masonic  offense  for  a  member  or 
visitor  to  reveal,  directly  or  indirectly,  to  such  per- 
son, or  to  any  person,  the  fact  of  such  rejection. 
That  is  the  unpleasant  duty  of  the  Secretary. 

If  the  petitioner  be  elected,  the  Master  should 
cause  the  Secretary  to  notify  him  of  the  fact,  and 
if  possible  fix  a  time  for  the  conferring  of  the  first 
degree.  And  because  too  many  men  enter  Masonry 
without  a  due  realization  of  its  real  mission,  and 
without  a  proper  regard  for  the  responsibilities 
to  be  assumed,  the  Master  should  also,  over  his 
own  signature,  send  with  the  notification  a  letter 
of  congratulation.  The  following  is  suggested  as 
a  form  for  such  letter: 

Date. 

Mr.  . 

My  dear  Sir: 

Accompanying  this  is  an  official  notification  from 
the  Secretary  of  this  Lodge  that  you  have  been 
elected  to  receive  the  degrees  of  Freemasonry.  I 
take  pleasure  in  being  the  first  to  offer  you  my  con- 
gratulations. 

The  day  on  which  a  man  is  initiated  into  this 
venerable  and  honorable  Institution  is  one  of  the 
important  days  of  his  life,  and  is  an  event  which 
he  is  likely  never  to  forget. 


392  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY  LAW 

The  spirit  in  which  a  man  approaches  Free- 
masonry will  determine,  to  a  large  extent,  whether 
it  will  mean  much  to  him  or  little.  If  he  says  to 
himself,  ''What  can  I  get  out  of  it?"  he  is  likely 
to  derive  little  benefit;  but  if  he  enters  with  "a 
sincere  wish  to  be  serviceable  to  his  fellow- 
creatures,"  as  expressed  in  his  petition,  then  he 
will  find  that  the  old  law  holds  good  in  Free- 
masonry as  elsewhere,  ' '  Give  of  thyself — service, 
sacrifice,  love,  and  thou  shalt  reap  an  hundred- 
fold." May  you  gain  from  your  new  associations 
the  happiness,  the  comfort  and  the  sense  of  close 
fellowship  that  inspired  our  ancient  brethren  in  the 
ages  which  have  passed,  as  they  inspire  our  breth- 
ren of  to-day. 

If  any  of  your  friends  have  indulged  in  harm- 
less jokes  about  "riding  the  goat,"  etc.,  dismiss 
all  such  thoughts  from  your  mind  as  you  knock  at 
our  portals,  and  enter  only  with  the  prayer  in  your 
heart  that  you  may  be  found  worthy. 

I  trust  that,  as  we  enter  into  the  close  relation- 
ship which  membership  in  this  Institution  implies, 
you  will  feel  free  to  come  to  me,  as  Master  of  the 
Lodge,  for  such  assistance  and  advice  as  it  may  be 
within  me   to   give. 

Extending  to  you  a  hearty  welcome,  and  with 
best  wishes, 

I  am  sincerely  yours. 


Master. 

NOMINATIONS  TO  OFFICE. 

Contrary  to  generally  accepted  opinion,  nomina- 
tions of  candidates  for  office  are  proper  in  a  Lodge 
of  Masons.     The  late   William   C.   Belcher,   one  of 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY  LAW  398 

the  most  learned  Masonic  jurists  of  our  Grand 
Lodge,  stated  in  a  report  (Proc.  1872,  page  561), 
*  *  There  is  not  only  no  law  forbidding  the  making 
of  nominations  for  officers  in  a  subordinate  Lodge, 
but  common  sense  would  seem  to  indicate  that 
such  a  course  would  not  only  tend  to  facilitate 
business,  but  to  preserve  the  harmony  of  the 
Lodge." 

GRAND  HONORS. 

The  Grand  Honors  are  too  frequently  bestowed 
as  well-intended  courtesy  to  Masons  more  or  less 
distinguished,  but  who  are  not,  as  a  Masonic  right, 
entitled  thereto.  No  harm  is  thereby  done,  ex- 
cept that  it  tends  to  cheapen  that  which  should  be 
reserved  strictly  for  those  who  by  reason  of  their 
rank  should  be  accorded  special  homage.  The  pri- 
vate grand  honors  are  practiced  only  on  four  occa- 
sions: When  a  Masonic  hall  is  to  be  consecrated, 
a  new  Lodge  to  be  constituted,  a  Master-elect  to 
be  installed,  or  a  Grand  Master,  or  his  deputy,  to 
be  received  on  an  official  visit.  An  Inspector,  be- 
ing the  representative  of  the  Grand  Master,  is  en- 
titled to  and  should  be  received  with  the  grand 
honors  when  making  an  official  visit. 

It  is  current  belief  that  Past  Grand  Masters  are 
entitled  by  right  to  grand  honors.  That  belief  is 
erroneous.  They  should  be  accorded  grand  honors 
as  a  right  when  appearing  for  or  as  a  representative 
of  the  Grand  Master;  and  may  be  so  received  as 
a  matter  of  courtesy.  Inherently,  and  by  the  ''Old 
Regulations,"  Grand  Lodge  is  composed  of  the 
Grand  Master  and  his  Deputy,  the  Grand  Wardens 
and  the  Masters  and  Wardens  of  the  Lodges. 
Others,    including    Past    Masters,    are    members    of 


394  MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW 

Grand   Lodge   by   courtesy   and   in   consequence   of 
local  regulations. 

In  Chapters  of  Eoyal  Arch  Masons  in  California, 
and  in  Commanderies  of  Knights  Templar,  the 
matter  of  grand  honors  is  provided  and  fixed  by 
legislation. 

FUNERALS. 

Well-informed  Masons  are  of  the  opinion  that  in 
a  short  time  a  Masonic  funeral  will  be  an  unusual 
occurrence.  Already  the  day  of  long  processions 
and  brass  bands  has  passed.  Many  funerals  are 
now  conducted  privately,  and  undue  expense  and 
display  are  not  considered  good  form.  But  Masters 
should  not  run  counter  to  sentiment,  and  whenever 
the  family  or  immediate  friends  of  a  deceased 
brother  desire  a  Masonic  funeral,  it  should  be  at- 
tended to  promptly,  and  intelligently,  and  so  far  as 
is  consonant  with  good  taste,  in  the  place  and  man- 
ner desired  by  the  family.  If  in  the  Lodge-room, 
the  Lodge  should  always  be  opened  in  the  third 
degree,  then  "called  off"  and  the  public  invited 
within.  If  the  funeral  be  held  elsewhere,  it  will 
not  be  necessary  to  open  the  Lodge.  The  service 
should  always  be  rendered  well.  "Done  by  com- 
petent officers  the  effect  is  sublime  and  secures  pub- 
lic approbation.  Done  by  ignorant,  unintelligent 
leaders  the  effect  is  worse  than  ridiculous — and  de- 
ters sensitive  men  from  the  portals  of  the  Lodge." 

FINALLY. 

The  wages  of  a  Master  Mason  is  the  knowledge 
of  truth,  and  the  Master  should  be  prepared  to 
disseminate  this  to  his  brethren.  He  should  never 
forget  that  in  his  person  and  character  are  repre- 


MASONIC   PARLIAMENTARY   LAW  395 

sented  the  dignity  of  this  great  institution  and  the 
reputation  of  his  Lodge;  that  he  must  be  discreet 
in  all  his  doings,  and  by  example  as  well  as  by 
precept  promote  good  morals  in  the  community  in 
which  he  lives;  that  he  must  indeed  be  one  "to 
whom  the  burdened  heart  may  pour  out  its  sor- 
rows, one  to  whom  distress  may  prefer  its  suit;  one 
whose  hand  is  guided  by  justice,  and  whose  heart 
is    expanded    by   benevolence." 


396  INDEX 


INDEX. 

(References  are  to  Sections.) 
Abusive  Language 

an   offense,    167b. 
Accounts 

committee    on,    appointment    and    duties,    28 — 31. 

Account  Books 

duty  of  secretary  to  keep,  152. 

Accused  and  Accuser 

See   Charges   Against   Members;    Commissioners;    Trial. 

Acquittal 

is  bar  to  second  trial,  205i. 

by  court  or  grand  jury  no  bar  to  Masonic  trial,  192. 

judgment   should  not  be  disturbed,   except,   208c. 

in  face  of  proof  of  guilt  is  offense,  205h. 
Adjournment 

of  meetings   of  lodge,    78. 

of  trials,    178,   204,   204a,  b. 
Admission  to  Lodge 

exclusion  of  member,  ground  for,   156. 

See  Visitors. 
Admissions 

of  accused  as  evidence,   202. 
Adultery 

an  offense,   167b. 
Advancement 

accident   disqualifying   candidate   after  initiation,    112c. 

entered   apprentice,    right    to    on    examination    in    open 
lodge,   162. 

entered  apprentice,   not.  made   until   strict   examination, 
112. 

entered  apprentice,  waiver  of  jurisdiction,  155,  162. 

entered,  apprentice    denied,    must    be    carried    on    roll, 
llle. 

entered   apprentice  whose  lodge  is   extinct,   155e. 

entered  apprentice    who    has    removed    from    jurisdic- 
tion,   155. 

fees  for  remaining  degrees,  must  be  returned.   111. 

in  case  candidate  presents  himself  before  fees  declared 
forfeited,   112d. 

initiate  found  unable  to  read  and  write,  112b. 

in  lodge  other  than  one  in  which  entered  apprentice  or 
fellow  craft  received  degrees,   112f,   113,   155. 

objection,   committee  to  inquire  into  and  report,   110 — 
111. 

objection,   effect  when  made  by  non-member,  lllf. 

objection,  how  to  make,  109. 

objection,   information  on  which  should  be  based,   lllg. 


INDEX  397 


Advancement — Continued 

objection,  may  be  made  before  election,  111c. 
objection,   minutes  of  meeting  as  evidence,  111k. 
objection,   procedure  on  investigation,  110. 
objp''tion,   receiving    degrees    by    request,     llld. 
objection,   report    of    committee    and   action   thereon   by 

members,    110,    111. 
objection,   second  for  same  cause.  111. 
objection,   that  no  cubes  in  ballot  box,  not  raised  after 

initiation,    lllh. 
objection,  when  found  not  valid,  master  must  confer  de- 
gree,  111b. 
objection,   who  may  make,   108,   109,  110,   llld,  f. 
one   denied,  must  wait  year,  lllj. 
one  denied,  remains  entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft, 

llle. 
proficiency  requisite,    112,    112a,    112d. 
proficiency  must  first  be  shown  by  examination  in  open 

lodge,    112. 
proficiency  without    regard    to    time    of    probation,     is 

requisite  to,  112a. 
reapplication,    lllj. 

religious  sect,  connection  with  does  not  bar,  llli. 
subsequent    physical    disqualifications,     112c. 
request   for,    155. 
third  degree,  impracticable  to  require  master  mason  to 

pass  examination  within  six  months,   112e. 
when  master  should  confer  next  degree,  111b. 
where  lodge  that  conferred  degree  has  ceased  to  exist, 

113a. 
See  Application  for  Degrees;  Degrees;  Entered  Appren- 
tice  and  Fellow   Craft.      Objection. 
Affidavits 

ex  parte,   admissability  in  evidence,   202. 
Aflfiliation 

applicant  for,   if     rejected,     may     apply     as     often     as 

chooses,  122. 
applicant  for,  must   be   recommended   by    at   least   two 

members,  98. 
applicant  for,  must  prove  he  is  master  mason,  122. 
applicant  for,  must  be  resident   of  jurisdiction,    122 — 

165. 
application   for,   cannot  be   withdrawn   after  reference, 

101. 
application  for,   must  be   accompanied  by   certificate   of 

good  standing,  dimit,  and  fees,  122. 
application  for,  takes  same  course  as  for  degrees,   101. 
application   for,  must  be  signed  by  applicant,    98. 
ballot   must  be  unanimous,  99. 
ballot  not  had,  except,  99. 

burial,  applicant  entitled  to  masonic,  164b,  164c. 
certificate  of  standing  and  withdrawal,  161. 


INDEX 


Affiliation — Continued 

dates  of,  to  be  entered  in  roll  book,   151. 

dimit,    how    loss    or    absence    of    must    be    explained, 
122  a,  c. 

dimit,    what  accepted  in  lieu  of  when  lodge  has  ceased 
to  exist,    122g. 

dimit,  what  constitutes  a  proper  one,  122e-g. 

dimit,    whether  proper  if  without  recommendatory  cer- 
tificate,  122f. 

dues,   cannot  be  refunded,  165. 

dues,    commence    immediately    on    election    of    affiliate, 
128b,    128c,    161b. 

dues,   life  member  in  lodge  which  ceases  to  exist,  129c. 

dues,    sum  equivalent  to  six  months,   cannot  be  applied 
on  dues  to  accrue,  122d. 

dues,  what  applicant  must  pay,   128 — 165. 

duty  of  master  mason  to  be  member  of  some  lodge, 165. 

fees  on  restoration  of  nonaffiliate,  165. 

lectured,   applicant  must   not  be,    125. 

membership  may  be  acquired  by,  154. 

name  of  applicant  must  be  recorded,  98a. 

rejected    applicant   cannot    again   use    same    application, 
122  b,   c. 

rejected  applicant  may  apply  as  often  as  chooses,  122. 

restoration  to,  how  effected,  and  fees  therefor,   165. 

when  membership  actually  begins,  128c,  161. 

See   non-affiliates. 
Age  of  Members 

to  be  entered  in  roll  book,   151. 
Altar 

decorating  with  flag,  no  authority  for,  127. 
Amendments 

to  charges  against  members,  master  may  allow,   195. 

uniform  code  by  grand  lodge,   81b. 
Amendments  to  Constitution 

method — procedure,     216 — 22^. 

Ancient  Landmarks 

limit  powers  of  grand  lodge,  7. 

Anniversaries 

date  of  dispensation  governs,  74a. 

Annual  Communications 
See   Communications. 

Answer 

construction  of  term,   200. 
Appeal 

accused   and   accuser   only    can,    207c. 

affirmance,    grand   lodge  "may    order  on   report   of   com- 
mittee on   grievances   208. 


INDEX 


Appeal — Continued 

arguments,   additional,  207. 

arguments,   to   be   reduced   to   writing   and   transmitted 

to  grand  secretair.  207. 
attorney   fees  of  accused,   lodge   funds   cannot  be  nsed 

to  pay,  207g. 
committee    on    grievances,    report    of,    action    upon    by 

grand  lodge,   208. 
death   of  accused  pending,    leaves  him   in   good   stand 

ing,    207e. 
decisions   of    grand   master,    reversal    by    grand    lodge, 

alone,   71. 
either   party    to    trial   of   member   may    take    to    grand 

lodge,  207. 
entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft  may,  162. 
evidence  on  trial  of  member,  reducing  to  writing,  205, 

207. 
evidence,  what  admissible  on,   207. 
grand  lodge,  retains  power  to  try  and  punish  oflfenders 

in  own  right,  208b. 
how  and  when  taken,  in  case  of  trial  of  master,  183. 
in  controversy  between  lodges,   187. 
in  controversy   between  lodge  and  members  of  another 

lodge,   187. 
information  of  intended,  secretary  to  transmit  to  grand 

secretary,    207. 
judgment  of  grand  lodge,  grand  secretary  should  send 

to  the  lodge,  208. 
jurisdiction   of   grand   lodge   to   revise   matters   of   con- 
troversy or  discipline  arising  in  lodges,  10. 
none   from    decisions   of    grand   master    at    communica- 
tions, 44. 
master  can  take,  when  lodge  is  accuser,  207d. 
modification    of   judgment,    grand    lodge    may    order   on 

report  of  committee  on  grievances,  208. 
new  trial,  208a. 

none  to  the  lodge,  from  decisions  of  master,  144. 
none  from  trial  of  Grand  Master,  170. 
notice  of,   in  case  of  trial  of  member,   207. 
restoration  to  membership.     See  Restoration, 
reversal,  grand  lodge  may  order,  upon  report  of  com- 
mittee of  grievances,   208. 
reversal       of    acquittal,    must    be    gross    violation    of 

masonic  law  to  warrant,  208c.  , 

reversal  of  suspension  or  expulsion,  entitles  member  to 

all    rights,     209. 
secretary,   if  present  only  part  of  time  cannot   certify 

record,   207f. 
stays  sentence  of  reprimand,  206. 
time  in  which  must  be  taken,  207,   207a. 
time  for    notice    must   expire    before    grand    lodge    can 

affirm,  207b. 


400  INDEX 


Appeal — Continued 

thirty  days  run  from  announcement  of  result,  207a. 

transcript  of  record  of  trial,  secretary  must  prepare  and 
transmit  to  grand  secretary,  207. 

transcript  of  trial  record,    grand    secretary    must    for- 
ward to  committee  on  grievances,   208. 
'    who  entitled  to,  205c,  207c. 
Application  for  Affiliation 

See  Affiliation. 
Application  for  Degrees 

army  and  navy,  person  belonging  to,  residence,  96. 

ballot,  whether  necessary  when  degree  conferred  by  re- 
quest of  another  lodge,   155. 

certificate    that    lodge    has    ceased    to    exist,    in    lieu   of 
waiver  of  jurisdiction,  155e. 

color  of   applicant  not   material,    94c. 

dispensation     for     applicant     rejected     within     twelve 
months,  97a. 

entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft,  residence,  951. 

felon  should  not  file,  94a. 

from  person  in  another  jurisdiction,  how  may  be  made, 
96. 

indictment,  person  under  should  not  file,  94e. 

initiation  must  be  within  three  months,  105. 

investigating  committee,  must  be  referred  to,   99. 

investigating    committee,    names    of    members    not    an- 
nounced,  100. 

investigating  committee,  report  not  to  be  read  in  lodge, 
100. 

investigating   committee,    report   to  master,    99. 

investigating  committee,  reporting  favorably  without  re- 
liable information  is  serious  neglect,  99a. 

jurisdiction,   applicant  from  without,  96. 

jurisdiction,  waiver  of  from  lodge  of  applicant,  96,  155. 

jurisdiction,  waiver  of  does  not  take  effect  if  candidate 
rejected,    155d. 

mark,   signing  by  as  showing  ineligibility,   94f. 

minor  cannot  file,  94b. 

must  be  signed  by  applicant  and  recommended  by  two 
members,   98. 

names  of  applicant  must  be  recorded,  98. 

necessity   of  referring  to  investigating   committee,    99. 

offense  to  receive,  from  one  who  cannot  read  and  write. 
94g. 

printing  of  names  forbidden,  77i. 

qualifications,   candidate  must  possess,  94. 

qualifications,  physical,  in  case  of  degrees  by  request  of 
another  lodge,  155c. 

receiving    unworthy    applicants,    forfeiture    of    charter 
because  of,  132. 

reference   not   necessary   when   degree   conferred   by   re- 
quest of  another  lodge,   155. 


INDEX  401 


Application  for  Degrees — Continued 

references,   whether  applicant  must  give,   98b. 

rejected  person,  shall  not  make,  within  twelve  months,  97. 

rejection  of,   is  sacred  right  of  member,  105. 

rejection  of,   person  in  another  jurisdiction,  time  within 
which  he  can  again  apply,  97b,  c. 

residence   of  applicant,   95. 

secretary  to  report  rejections  to  grand  secretary,  150. 

signing  an  assumed  name,  effect  of,  105i. 

signing  through  mistake,   when   applicant   has  been  re- 
jected within  twelve  months,  96e. 

when  is  received,   101a. 

who  not  qualified  for  degrees,  94. 

withdrawal  of,  after  reference  to  committee,  101. 

withdrawal  before  initiation,  when  applicant  found  in- 
eligible,  108b. 

withdrawal,  when    committee    finds    candidate    disquali- 
fied, 104. 

See  Degrees;   Balloting;   Residence. 
Appointment  of  Grand  Officers 

grand    master    makes    appointments    immediately    after 
his  installation,   18. 

to  fill  vacancies,  19. 

what  officers  are  appointive,   18. 
Appointment  of  Subordinate  Officers 

by-laws  may  provide  for,   141. 

master's  power  to  make,  141a,  b. 
Appropriations  of  Money  by  Grand  Lodge 

manner  of  making,  30. 
Archives 

records  of  trial  belong  to  secret,  205e. 
Army  and  Navy 

application  for  degrees  by  one  belonging  to,  residence, 
dispensation,    96. 

dispensation   to   receive  petition  for  degrees,   of  person 
in,   not  having  proper  residence,   107. 

dispensation  to  confer  degrees  on  persons  belonging  to, 
39,  43. 

dues  of  members  in  may  be  remitted,  128. 
Army  Lodge 

recognition  of  resident  of  state  receiving  degrees  in,  124c. 

riirht   to  establish,   7h. 
Arrears  in  Dues 

See   Dues   of   Members. 
Arrest  of   Charter 

for  lack  of  harmony,  44,  132b. 

involves  suspension  of  members,  133. 
Ashes 

funeral  services  may  be  held  over,  164p. 
Assessments 

lodge  not  to  levy  extra,  on  members,  128 


402  INDEX 


Attorney 

who  may  act  as  counsel,  203. 
must  not  reveal  secrets,  203. 
rules  as  to  testimony  by,   203. 

Auditing  Committee 

committee  on  accounts.      See   Accounts. 

secretary's    records     should    show    that    all    bills    re- 
ferred to,  150c. 
Avouchment 

what  constitutes,  125. 
Balloting 

ballot  box,  how  prepared,  101. 

ballot  box,  inspection  by  wardens  and  master,   101. 

ballot  box,  objection  that  not  properly  prepared,  103. 

ballot  box,   objection    that    no    cubes    in,    raising    after 
initiation,   lllh. 

black  ball,  procedure  when  one  found,   104. 

brother   in    arrears,    when   may   vote,    102a. 

but  one   can  be  had  for  degrees,    108. 

casting  vote  by  master,  145,  145a.      _  _    ^  ^ 

cubes,  absence  of  not  ground  for  objection  after  initia- 
tion, lllh. 

dispensation,  106 — 107. 

discussion  not  allowed  before  second  ballot  when  black 
ball  appears,  104. 

discussion  of  qualifications   of   candidate  before  ballot- 
ing, 103. 

discussion  of  unfavorable  ballot  not  allowed,  105. 

examination  of  ballot  box  when  objection  raised,  103. 

for  commissioners  to  try  members,  196. 

for     degrees,  99 — 104. 

for  election  of  officers,  blanks  not  counted,  135d. 

group  balloting,   103  i/^. 

lapse  of  time  does  not  necessitate  new,  112d. 

meaning  of  ballot,  101. 

meaning  of  unanimous  vote  by,  103. 

mistake  to  be  rectified  at  same  meeting,  104a. 

more  than  one  ballot  for  the  three  degrees,  108. 

negative  defeats  candidate,   104. 

no  inquiry  of  individual  as  to  his  vote,  105,   1051. 

no  member  present  excused  from  voting,   102. 

none  had  if  committee  reports  unfavorably,  101. 

not  allowed   before    application   referred   to    committee, 
99. 

not  necessary  when  degree  conferred  by  request  of  an- 
other lodge,  155. 

objection  to  advancement,  taking  vote  upon,   111. 

offenses    against   ballot,    105a-l. 

on  verdict  and  sentence  at  trial  of  member,  205. 

postponed,   cannot  be,    101. 

procedure  when  not  corrected  immediately,  104a. 


INDEX  403 


Balloting —  Continued 

reasons  for  voting,  not  to  be  divulged.   105,  1051. 

rejected   applicant,    dispensation    to    receive   application 
within  twelve  months,   106. 

second  ballot  cannot  be  had  at  deferred  meeting,  104a. 

second  ballot  taken  at  once,  when  black  ball  appears, 
104. 

secret  and  sacred,  ballot  must  be,  105,  105a,  f. 

separate,  must  be  had  on  each  candidate,   103. 

taken  at  once  after  favorable  report  of  committee,  101. 

third  ballot  not  allowed,  104b. 

tie,    casting  vote,    26,    145. 

unanimous  vote  necessary  to  elect,  103. 

without   referring    application    to    committee,    dispensa- 
tion. 106. 

See   application   for  degrees,    election. 
Barkeepers 

not  eligible  to  degrees,  129A. 
Banks 

deposits  and  withdrawals  by  grand  treasurer,  47. 

selection  of,  by  grand  treasurer,  47. 
Banquets 

Cannot  be  paid  for  from  lodge  funds,  89. 
Begging  Circulars 

are    not   permitted,    127. 
Black  Ball 

procedure  when  one  appears   in  ballot  box,    104,    104o. 
Blanks 

found  in  ballot  box  on  election  of  oflficers  not  counted, 
135d. 
Board  of  Relief 

See  Relief. 
Bonds 

of  grand  secretary,  51.  , 

of  grand  treasurer,  48. 
Books  of  Lodge 

allowing  non-member  to  see  is  offense,  150k. 

which  secretary  must  keep,   151. 
Books  and  Papers  of  Grand  Lodge 

grand  secretary's  duty   concerning,   50. 
Books  of  Private  Corporation 

exporting  cannot  be  paid  from  lodge  funds,  88g. 
Burials 

See  Funerals. 
Business 

must   not   be   before    hour   fixed    for  meeting,    78a. 

quorum  in   grand  lodge,    15. 

quorum  in  subordinate  lodge,  78. 

to  be  done  in  master's  degree,  78. 

in  grand  lodge  requires  report  on  by  committee,   30. 

use  of  Masonic  emblems  in,  167c. 


404  INDEX 


Business  Difficulties 

whether  the   lodge   the  place  to  settle,    167b. 

not  an  offense.  167b. 
Business,  Subordinating  Masonry  to 

an  offense,    167b. 
By-Laws 

approval  by  grand  lodge,   81. 

amendment  of  uniform  code  by  grand  lodge,   81b. 

amendments,  when  deemed  valid,   81. 

binding  effect  upon  lodges  and  Masons,  8. 

book  of,   signatures  of  members,   151. 

cannot  be  annulled  by   standing  resolution,   81a,   81f. 

committee  on,  appointment  by  grand  master,   27. 

uiaster   cannot   suspend,   1421. 

master  must  guard  against  infraction   of,    143. 

may  be   temporarily  acted  under,    81. 

member  restored  after  suspension  need  not  sign,   119a. 

of  Jlasonic  homes.  3.5. 

right  of  grand  lodge  to  adopt,  amend  and  repeal,  8. 

secretai"^'  must  keep  book  of,  151. 

transmission  of  copy  to  grand  lodge,   81,  250. 

whether  member  must  sign,  154b. 
Candidates 

master   cannot   appoint    officer    on    salary    to    instruct, 
141b. 

See  Advancement;   Application  for  Degrees;   Balloting; 
Residence. 
Card  games 

not    unmasonic,    77a. 
Ceremonials 

lodge  conducting  funeral  occupies  post  of  honor,   164. 

master  may  omit  part  of  opening  or  closing,   143a. 

master  must  not  waive  whole  opening  or  closing,  143a. 

of  the  craft,  must  have  precedence,    164. 

position  of  other  societies  at  funeral,   164. 

See    Funerals. 
Certificate 

grand  lecturer  may  issue   certificate  of  proficiency,   54, 
136. 

issuance  by  inspectors  to  officers,  56,  136. 

form  of,   for  diploma  for  master  mason,  233. 

form  of,   for  diploma  for  benefit  of  family  of  decedent, 
234. 

of  good  standing  to  members,  on  surrender  of  charter, 
160. 

of  membership,  form  of,   247. 

of  proficiency  of  master  and  wardens,   to  be  filed  with 
grand  secretary,    136,   137. 

of  qualification  by  master,   failure  to  obtain,   dispensa^ 
tion  for  election,   139. 

of  qualification  by  master,   extending  time  to   procure, 
139. 


INDEX  405 


Certificate — Continued 

of  qualification  of  officers  proposed  for  new  lodge,   73, 
238. 

of    recommendatory    withdrawal.    244. 

of  withdrawal  without  recommendation,  243. 

refusal  to  grant,  when  dimit  asked  for,   159. 
Challenge 

of  commissioners,   when,    200. 
Chaplain 

duties  of  grand,  58. 

must  be  member  of  lodge  in  California,  141c. 
Character 

immoral  conduct  a  masonic  offense,    167b. 

of  applicant  may  be  discussed,  103. 

slander  is  an  offense,  167b. 
Charges 

against   entered   apprentice    or   fellow    craft,    preferring 
and   trying,    162. 

against  grand  master,  how  preferred  and  tried,  168,  174. 

against  lodge,  how  preferred  and  tried,  184 — 187. 

against  master,  how  preferred  and  tried,  175,  183. 

in   case   of   controversy   between   lodges,   how  preferred 
and  tried,  184 — 187. 

in   lodge   under  dispensation,   191. 

r>res»^nting  to  grand  master,  43e. 

See  Trial. 
Charges  Against  Member 

accused  has  not  right  to  know  against   whom  made,,  at 
special  meeting,  196h. 

accused  to  be  furnished  a  copy,  198. 

accuser,   junior  warden  preferring  charges  remains,   al- 
though elected  senior  warden,    189b. 

accuser,   master  should  not  permit  to  use  abusive   epi- 
thets,   196c. 

accuser,  who  may  be.   189.   189a. 

act  committed  before  becoming  mason,  167b. 

against  past  master,  are  in  jurisdiction  of  lodge,  224a. 

asainst  whom  may  be  heard,   189. 

amendments  to,  master  may  allow,  195. 

commissioners    to     try.       See     Commissioners     to     Try 
^Tembers. 

dismissal  of,   195. 

do  not  deprive  brother  of  rights,  189d. 

frivolous,  master  should  not  entertain,   193. 

how  preferred,  189. 

in  case  accused  has  been  convicted  in  courts,  192. 

junior  warden,  place  of  trial  when  he  prefers  charges, 
189a. 

master  must  consider  when  presented,  193. 

must    give   accused    full    knowledge    of  offense   charged, 
190. 


406  INDEX 


Charges  Against  Member — Continued 

notice  of  special  meeting  to  elect  commissioners  to  try, 
194. 

preferring,  deprives  of  no  rights  until  proved,  189d. 

presenting  to   grand  master,  43e. 

should  be  preferred  against  one  convicted  in  courts, 
192. 

special  meeting,  master  to  call  to  elect  commissioners, 
193. 

sufficiency  of,     master  to  determine,  193. 

suspended  mason,   against,    188. 

striking  out,  uncertain  or  insufficient  portions  by  mas- 
ter,  195. 

time  within  which  may  be  prosecuted,   188a. 

to   whom   presented,    189. 

warden  cannot  receive,  if  master  present,  193a. 

when  lodge  having  jurisdiction  is  under  dispensation, 
191. 

who  may  prefer,  189. 

withdrawal   of,   whether  lodge  may  order,  195a,  b. 

withdrawal  of,  whether  master  may  allow,  195. 

Charity 

See  Relief. 
Charter 

arrest   of,  by  grand  master,   43. 

committee  on,   appointment  by  grand  master,   27. 

fees  charged  for,  as  source  of  revenue,  38 — 39. 

foreign  grand  lodge  cannot  grant  in  U.  S.,  7c. 

forfeiture  or  surrender,  disposition  of  funds  and  prop- 
erty, 134. 

forfeiture  of,  grounds  for,  and  procedure  for  effecting, 
132. 

form  of,  240. 

grant  by  grand  lodge,   authority   to,   9. 

not  granted  lodge  until  population  sufficient,  75b. 

petition  for,  form  of,   239. 

revocation  of,  by  grand  lodge,  power  to  order,  9. 

revocation  of,  grounds  for,  and  effect  of,   130 — 134. 

surrender  of,  certificate  of  good  standing  to  members, 
160. 

surrender  of,  how  accomplished,  and  effect  thereof,  130 
134. 

suspension  or  forfeiture,  for  lodge's  neglect  or  viola- 
tion  of  duty,   9,   92. 

visitors  may   demand   inspection  of,   125. 

what  necessary  to  obtain,  75. 

when  several  lodges  consolidate,  91. 

when  will  be  granted  to  lodge,  72 — 75. 

See    Organization    of    Subordinate   Lodges. 
Checks 

how   signed  and   countersigned.   47. 


INDEX  407 

Civil  Law,  Violating 

an  offense,  167b. 
Clandestine 

one  made  in  violation  of  section  124  is  not,   124d. 

who    are,    124. 
Clandestine  Lodge 

healing,  one  receiving  degrees  in,  7h. 

person  made  in,  whether  may  receive  degrees,  94a. 

what  is,   124. 
Clothing,  Masonic 

may  assemble  in  to  decorate  graves,  116a. 

not  to   appear  in,   on  public  occasions,   except  funeral, 
116. 
Collations 

must  not  be  paid  for  from  lodge  funds,  89. 
Colored  Person 

charter  may  be  granted  to  brethren,  75d. 

may  visit  lodge,  125c. 

of  applicant  for  degrees,   94c. 

rule  forbidding  intercourse  with,  is  in  force,  8a. 
Commissioners 

grand  lodge  no  jurisdiction  until  verdict  by  trial  com- 
mission, 10a. 

notice  of  special  meeting  to  elect,  form  of,  242. 

lodge   not   responsible   for  faithlessness   of   commission, 
77f. 

notice   to,   form   of,    252. 

record  of  proceedings,   before,   form  of,   259. 

trial  of  grand  master,   168,  174. 

trial  of  master,   176 — 179. 

trial   of   lodges,    184,    187. 

See  Charges  Commissioners  to  Try  Members;  Trial. 
Commissioners  to  Try  Members 

absent  members  may  be  elected  as,  197a. 

accused  may  vote  at  election  of,  194a,  194b. 

accused  must  be  notified  of  meeting  to  elect,  194a,  194b. 

accused  may  object  to   any,   200. 

accuser  cannot  be  commissioner,  197c. 

balloting  for,   196. 

calling  meeting  to  elect,   193 — 194. 

decide  how  much  and  what  testimony  shall  be  heard, 
202. 

determining  how  many  to  be  elected,  196. 

electing  chairman  is  error,   200c. 

failure  to  meet  at  appointed  time  dissolves  commission, 
200a. 

majority  must  be  present,   200b. 

master  cannot   adjourn  commission,   204c. 

meeting  to  elect,  charges  not  to  be  read  at,  196b. 

meeting  to  elect,   not  to  be  postponed,  i96c. 

meeting  to  elect,     name  of  accused  not  announced  at, 
196a. 


408  INDEX 


Commissioners  to  Try  Members — Continued 

new  notice  of  meeting  to  elect,   196d. 

notice  of  meeting  to  elect,   194. 

objections  to,  200. 

packing  commission  an  offense,  205f. 

refusing  to  fix  penalty,  should  be  discharged,  205b. 

sole  judges  of  facts  proved,  202. 

secretary  to  notify  of  election  and  meeting,   194c,  198. 

time  and  place  of  meeting,  naming  by  master,   198. 

vacancies,  filling,  200. 

who   disqualified   to   act   as,    197. 
Committees 

on  delinquent  members,   1181. 

to  investigate  candidates,  99 — 104. 

to  investigate  objections  to  advancement,  110 111. 

Committees  of  GraJid  Lodge 

accounts,  appointment  and  duties  of  committee,  28 — 31. 

business  cannot  be  finally  acted  upon  until  report  from 
committee,  30. 

charters,  appointment  and  duties  of  committee  on,   27. 

on  correspondence,  appointment  and  tenure,  28,  28a. 

on  credentials,  appointment  and  tenure,  28. 

on  finances,  appointment  and  tenure,  28,   28c. 

on  finances,   expenses  in  attending  communications,   al- 
lowance of,  70. 

on  general  policy  and  purposes,  28,  32B. 

on  grievances,  appointment  and  tenure,   28 — 208. 

on  jurisprudence,   appointment   and   tenure,    28 — 216 — 
218. 

on   library,  28,  32A. 

on  pay   of  members,   28 — 32. 

on  returns,  28,  28b. 

regular,  appointment  and  tenure,  27. 

special,  grand  master  may  appoint,  29. 

standing,  appointment  and  tenure,  28. 

stenographers,   employment  in  tabulating  reports,  28c. 

time  for  appointing,   27 — 28. 
Communications,  Annual  and  Special 

expenses  of  chairmen   of   committees,   71. 

expenses  of  grand  officers  in  attending,  payment  of,  70, 
71. 

expenses  of  inspectors,   57. 

expenses  of  past  grand  master,   71. 

number  of  lodges  necessary  to  transact  business  or  per- 
form  ceremonies,    15. 

payment  of  traveling  expenses  of  representatives,   6. 

place  of  holding  annual,  11. 

quorum,    15. 

representation  and  voting,  20 — 26. 

representation,   lodge   not  entitled  to,    if  has  not   made 
returns  with  dues,  126. 

special  may  be  ordered  by  grand  master,  15. 


INDEX  409 

Communications,  Annual  and  Special — Continued 

special  shall  be  ordered  on  application  of  fifteen  lodge*, 

special,  order  for  and  business  transacted  at,   14. 

time   for  holding  annual,    11. 

voting  and  representation,   20 — 26. 

who  may  be  present  at  opening  or  during  election,   16. 

See   Meetings. 
Communication,  Masonic 

when  one  mason  or  lodge  may  hold  with  another.   124. 

See  Visitors. 
Communications,  Official 

of   grand   master   or    grand    secretary    must   be   read   in 
lodge,   85. 
Compensation 

of  grand  officers,  49,  52,  53,  54,  69. 
Consolidation  of  Ijodges 

charter  of  new  lodge,  91. 

how  effected,  91. 

life  members,   91d. 

master  must  entertain  motion  for,  91a. 

name  of  new  lodge,  91. 

past  masters  of  new  lodge,   91e. 

responsibility  for  contracts  and  debts,  91b. 

seal  of  new  lodge,  91. 

terminates  membership,   158. 
Constitution 

all   fonner  constitutions  repealed,   220. 

copy   must  be  presented  to   candidate,  when,   39b,   77o. 

binding  upon   lodges   and   masons,    8. 

definition  of  terms  used  in,   221.   232. 

duty  of  grand  master  to  see  maintained  and  obeyed,  44. 

how  amended,    216 — 219. 

imposes  limitations  on  powers  of  grand  lodge,  7. 

master  must  guard  against  infraction  of,  143. 

regulations  in  violation  of,  shall  not  be  adopted,  220. 

regulations  repugnant  to,   are  repealed,    220. 

right  of  grand  lodge  to  adopt,  amend  or  repeal,  8. 

secretary  to  keep  book  of  grand  lodge,   152. 
Contributions 

for  grand  lodge,  41. 

petitions  for  cannot  be  circulated,  127. 

upon  lodges  must  be  uniform,  etc.,  38. 
Controversies 

settlement  of,   77. 

See    Trial. 
Corner  stones 

character   of  building,   43j,   43n. 

may  not  be  laid  on  Sunday,  43k. 
Corporation 

formation  of  by  lodge,  87. 


410  INDEX 

Counsel  I 

must  not  reveal  secrets,  203. 

who  may  act  as,  on  trial  of  member,  203,  203a,  b. 
Credentials 

appointment  of  committee  on,  28. 

for  representative,   form  of,   245. 
Cremation 

funeral  services  in  case  of,  164,  164p. 
Crime  Before  Initiation 

an  offense,   167b. 
Cutting  a  Brother 

an  offense,   167b. 
Cubes 

See   Balloting;    Black   Ball. 
Dancing  Party 

may  be  held  in  masonic  halls,  77a.      , 
Deacons 

duties  of,   153. 

duties  of  grand,   64. 

manner  of   appointment,   may   be  provided   in   by-laws, 
141. 

when   installed,    141. 
Death 

of  accused,  pending  appeal  leaves  him  in  good  stand- 
ing,  207e. 

of  member,  date  of  to  be  entered  in  roll-book,  151. 

terminates  membership,   158. 
Debt 

lodges   should  not  incur,   87. 

non-payment  of,    167b. 

of  consolidated  lodges,  new  lodge  must  pay,  91b. 
Declaring  Unbelief  in  God 

an  offense,   167b. 
Decoration  of  Graves 

masons  may  assemble  in  masonic  clothing,  116a. 
Definitions 

of  expulsion,  230. 

grand  master,  221. 

jurisdiction,  227. 

master,  222. 

notice,  231. 

notification,  231. 

past  grand  officer,   223. 

past  master,  224. 

regulation,    228. 

representative,    225. 

summons,    232. 

suspension,   229. 

vacancy,   226. 


INDEX  411 


Defrauding 

by  false  representations,  is  an  oflEense,  167b. 
Defrauding  a  Brother 
an  offense,   167b. 
Degrees 

advancement.      See    Advancement. 

applicant  from  another  jurisdiction,  96,   155. 

applications.     See  Applications  for  Degrees. 

army  and  navy,  application  by  person  belonging  to  96 — 

107. 
ballots  and  balloting.      See  Balloting, 
ceremonies,  part  but  not  all,  may  be  omitted,  143a. 
certificate   that   lodge   has    ceased    to    exist,    in   lieu   of 

waiver  of  jurisdiction,  155e. 
clandestine   lodge,   whether  person   made   in  can   apply 

for,   94a. 
color  of  applicant,  no  bar,  94c. 

conferring  by -one  lodge  at  request  of  another,  155. 
conferring,  should  be  completed  at  some  meeting,  115a. 
constitution  must  be  presented  to   candidate,   39b,   77o. 
contributions  for,   to  grand  lodge,  41. 
delay  in  conferring,  reason  assigned  for,  should  be  true 

reason,  142g. 
discussion     of     qualifications     permitted    before     oallot, 

103. 
discussion    of    unfavorable    ballot    not    allowed,    when — 

104 — 105. 
dispensation,  fees  for,  39. 
dispensation  to    act    upon    rejected    candidate    within 

twelve  months,  43,  106. 
dispensation  to  confer,  without  reference  to  committee, 

43,    106. 
disqualification    arising   after  initiation,    112c. 
either   of   degrees   not   conferred   upon   more   than    one 

candidate  at  a  time,  115. 
election,  unanimous  ballot  necessary  to,  103. 
entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft,  residence  required, 

95i. 
examination   of   applicant,    committee   must   make   a   re- 
port, 99. 
fees.     See  Fees  for  Degrees, 
felon,  one  who  has  been  in  state's  prison  cannot  apply 

for,    94d. 
for  each    degree   conferred   lodge   shall   pay   one   dollar 

as  d'les,  41, 
God,  applicant  must  not  quibble  about,  94h. 
grand  lodge  recognizes  none  except  what,  7f. 
gratuitously,  not  to  be  conferred,  127. 
indictment,  person  under  cannot  apply  for,  94e. 
illiteracy,    disqualifies    applicant,    94f,    g. 
illness   of   candidate   so   that   ceremony   cannot  proceed, 

effect  on   his   status,    154c. 


412  INDEX 

Degrees — Continued 

ineligible,  what  persons  are,  94. 

initiation,  time  for,  112d. 

initiation,   objection   after,  how  made,   109. 

initiation,  not  proceeded  with  when  ineligibility  dis- 
covered, 108b. 

interpreter,  no  degree  confe'rred  through,  121a. 

investigating  committee,  application  must  be  referred  to 
before  ballot  taken,   99. 

investigating  committee,  names  of  members  not  to  be  an- 
nounced in  lodge,  100. 

investigating  committee,  report  of  not  to  be  read  in 
lodge,  100. 

jurisdiction,  applicant  from  without,  96,   155, 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,   applicant  must  reside  within,  95. 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,  cannot  be  gained  or  lost  by  mov- 
ing hall,  95b. 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,  each  lodge  must  know  its,  and  not 
interfere    with    others,    95c. 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,  how  measured,  95a,  b. 

jurisdiction,  mistake  in  exercising,  96d,  e. 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,  permission  for  one  outside  to  ap- 
ply for,  96. 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,  person  outside  of,  how  may  ap- 
ply for,  96. 

jurisdiction  of  lodge,  person  removing  to  another 
state,  96a,  b. 

jurisdiction,  waiver  by  lodge,  right  to   fees,   96f,   g. 

jurisdiction,  waiver  of  does  not  take  effect  if  candidate 
rejected,  155d. 

jurisdiction,  waiver  of  from  lodge  of  applicant,   155. 

lectures,  degrees  without  are  incomplete,    143a. 

lectures,  must  be  given  by  master  at  time  conferred, 
143. 

mark,  application  signed  by,  ineligible,  94f .  • 

master  cannot  appoint  officer  on  salary  to  instruct  can- 
didates, 141b. 

master  cannot  request  another  lodge  to  confer,  155f. 

master  may  appoint  brethren  to  act  in  conferring  sec- 
ond section  of  third  degree,  141a. 

may  be  conferred  evening  officers  installed,  115b. 

minor  cannot  apply  for,   94b. 

more  than  one  shall  not  be  conferred  on  one  candidate 
at  one  meeting,  115. 

moral  conduct,  applicant  must  be  person  of,  94. 

must  be  conferred  by  master  in  accordance  with  ritual, 
143. 

name  in  full  of  applicant,  must  be  recorded  in  roll- 
book,   98a. 

objection  to  advancement.     See  Advancement. 


INDEX  418 


Degrees — Continued 

objection  after  initiation,  absence  of  cubes  in  ballot- 
box  does  not  justify,   lllh. 

of  past   master,   what   recognized   as,    224. 

objection  before  initiation,  how  may  be  made,   108c. 

objection  to  initiation,  name  of  person  making  not 
divulged,    108a. 

one  receiving  in  irregular  lodge  cannot  be  healed,   7h. 

person  under  twenty-one  cannot  petition  for,  94b. 

procedure  when  part  has  been  conferred  elsewhere,  124, 
155, 

physical  disqualifications,  94. 

proficiency  required,    112. 

qualifications  of  candidate,  discussion  may  be  had 
before  balloting,   103. 

qualifications,  physical,  in  case  degree  by  request  of 
another  lodge,  155c. 

qualifications,  what  applicant  must  possess,  94. 

questions  to  applicant  for  initiation,  must  be  answered 
in  writing,   98,   246. 

read  and  write,  application  by  one  who  cannot  is  flag- 
rant offense,  94g. 

recommended,  applicant  must  be  by  two  members,  98. 

references,  given  by  applicant,  98b. 

reference,  not  necessary  when  conferred  by  request  of 
another  lodge,   155. 

rejected  candidate,  application  by  within  twelve  months 
not  received,  97,  97b,  c. 

rejected  candidate,  lodge  loses  claims  on  or  jurisdic- 
tion ov6r  after  one  year,   97d. 

rejected  candidate,  no  other  lodge  can  apply  for  dis- 
pensation, 97a. 

rejection  of  candidate,  if  investigating  committee,  or 
any  member  thereof,  reports  unfavorably,    101. 

religious  sect,  connection  with  not  ground  for  objec- 
tion,   llli. 

report  of  committee,  filing  special  one  when  candidate 
is  disqualified  for  certain  reasons,  104. 

report  of  committee,  if  unfavorable,  no  ballot  shall  be 
had.    101. 

report  of  investigating  committee,  reading  in  lodge,  100. 

request  of  another  lodge,  conferring  degrees  on,   155. 

residence  of  applicant  and  domicile  are  same,  95e. 

residence  of  applicant,  distance  from  other  lodge,  air 
line    governs,    95a,    b. 

residence  of  applicant,   how  determined,  95e. 

residence  of  applicant,   liberal  construction  of  law,  95f. 

residence  of  applicant,  loss  of  jurisdiction  where  per- 
son removes  to  another  state,  96a,  b. 

residence  of  applicant,  waiver  of  jurisdiction,   96. 

residence  of  applicant,   place  selected  as  home,  95h. 


INDEX 


Degrees — Continued 

residence  of  applicant,   sea-faring  man,  95d. 
residence  of  applicant,   temporary   sojourn,    95g. 
residence  of  applicant,   time  for  which  must  exist,  95. 
resident   elected    while    temporarily    abroad,    lodge   here 

will  not  confer  degree  on,  124f. 
ritual  must  be  conformed  to  in  conferring,  121. 
Sabbath,  non-observance  of  first  day  of  week  does  not 

disqualify  applicant,   94i. 
sea-faring  man,  with  no  residence  but  ship,  not  eligible, 

95d. 
secretary  to  report  rejections  to  grand  secretary,  150. 
separate  dispensation  to  reballot  on  rejected  candidate, 

39. 
shall  not  be  conferred  upon  more  than  five  candidates 

at  one  meeting,  115. 
Sunday,  degrees  not  conferred  on,  115. 
third  degree,  impracticable  to  require  master  mason  to 

pass  examination  within  six  months,  112e. 
three  degrees,  only  one  ballot  for,   108. 
three    degrees    in    one    evening,    grand    master    cannot 

authorize,  43c. 
voting.      See  Balloting. 

what  persons  not  recognized  as  masons,   124 — 125e. 
what  disqualifies  person  from  applying  for,  94. 
which  grand  lodge  will  or  will  not  recognize,  7f. 
whether    must    be    conferred    before    charter    issues    to 

lodge,   75c. 
who   may   confer,   142j,    143c. 
See   Application   for  Degrees;    Residence. 

Delinquent  Members 

committee  on,    and   duty,    1181. 
Deposition 

form  of  letter  of  authorization  to  take  testimony,   256. 

taking,  for  trial  of  master,  177. 

taking,  for  use  of  trial  of  members,  201. 

Deputy  Grand  Master 

election  and  installation  of,  17. 

duties  and  functions  of,  45. 
Desertion  of  Wife 

an  offense.   167b. 
Dimit 

applicant    for    affiliation,    how    must    explain    loss    of, 
122a. 

applicant  for  affiliation,  must  produce,  122. 

by  whom  must  be   applied   for,    159. 

certificate  may  be  presented  in  lieu  of,  122g. 

form  of,  243,   244. 

if  lost,  reason  must  be  filed,    122. 

loss  of,  entitles  one  to  duplicate,  159f. 


INDEX  415 

Dlmit — Continued 

notice  essential  to  validity  of,   159c,   159h. 

remarks  relative  to  certificate,   161a,   b. 

relative  to  dues  in  case  of  lapse  of  time,  161a,  b. 

senior  warden  should  sign,  if  master  resigns  and  with- 
draws,  159d. 

what  accepted    in   lieu   of,    when   lodge   has    ceased    to 
exist,   122g, 

What  constitutes  a  proper  one,  118b,  122e,  155f. 

vote  of  lodge  not  required  to  issue,    159g. 

when  void,  159c. 

See  Membership;   Withdrawal, 
pimited  Mason 

where  and  when  should  apply  for  affiliation,  122 — 165. 

when  cannot  sign  petition  for  new  lodge,  73. 

must  be  resident  of  jurisdiction,   122. 

See   Affiliation. 
Diploma 

duty  of  grand  secretary  to  transmit,  50. 

fees  charged  for,  38 — 39, 

form  of  certificate  for  master  mason,  233. 

form  of,     for  benefit  of  family  of  decedent,  234. 

how  issued,  39. 

grand   secretary  must   issue,    50. 

Discipline 

jurisdiction  of  grand  lodge  in  matters  of,  10. 
Dishes  and  Crockery 

expenditures  for  are  classified  as  for  refreshments,  88j. 
Dispensation 

continued  but  once,  75. 

fees  charged  for,  39 — 40. 

form  of,   236. 

^rand  master   cannot  grant  for  candidate  not  resident 
for  twelve  months.    43d. 

:grand  lodge,  power  to  grant,  9. 

grand  master  may  grant  what,  43. 

■lodge  under,  begins  to  exist  from  what  date,  74a. 

ilodge  under,  may    send    delegates   to   grand   lodge   who 
may  speak  but  not  vote,  74. 

:necessary  to  form  lodge,  72 — 75. 

petition  for,  to  form  new  lodge,  form  of,  235. 

separate  ones  in  case  of  rejected  candidates,  39. 

to  ballot  for  candidate  without  reference  to  committee, 
106. 

to  confer  degree  without  referring  application  to  com- 
mittee, 106. 

to  elect  officers  at  other  than  regular  time,  138. 

to  fill  vacancy  on  death  of  master,  138g. 

to   form  new  lodge,  72,73,75. 

iKo  hold  election  to  fill  vacancy,   138,   139a. 


416  INDEX 

Dispensation — Continued 

to  hold  election  out  of  time,  fee,  39. 

to   receive    application    for    degrees   by   person    rejected 
within   twelve   months,    106. 

to    receive   petition    for    degrees   of   person    in    army    or 
navy,  not  having  proper  residence,  107. 

transfer  of  charges  against  member,  when  lodge  having 

jurisdiction    is    under,    191. 
will  not  issue  until  fee  paid,  40. 

See   Organization  of   Subordinate  Lodges, 
Dissolution  of  Lodge 

collection  of  dues  and  assets,  42. 

grounds  for,    130 — 134. 

how  effected,   130 — 134, 

payment  of  debts,   42. 

placing    proceeds    of    property    among    funds    of    grand 
lodge,  42. 

property   and    funds   become  revenues   for   grand   lodge, 
38. 

terminates  membership,  158. 
Districts 

grand  master  authorized  to  divide,  55. 
Divulging  the  Secrets  of  the  Lodge 

an  offense,   167b. 
Donations 

of  fees,   127,    127a. 

secretary  may   donate  salary,    1501. 
Doors  of  Grand  Lodge 

grand  pursuivant  and  grand  tiler  to   guard,   66 — 68. 
Drunkenness 

an   offense,    167b. 
Dual  Membership 

not  permitted,   157. 
Duel 

mason   who    falls    in,    not    to   be   buried   with   masonic 
honors,   123. 
Duelling 

an  offense,   167b. 
Dues  of  Lodge 

lodge  not  represented  at  communication  if  returns  with 
dues  not  made,  126. 

master  may  order  warrant  for,  for  grand  lodge  without 
vote,   142e. 

payment  must  accompany  report  to  grand  lodge,  80. 

payment    of    annual    dues,    41. 
Dues  of  Members 

arrears  must  be  received  if  tendered,  118e,  g. 

arrears,  notice  of  must  bear  seal,  117a. 

arrears,   payment  restores  suspended  member,  118. 

arrears,   remission  restores  suspended  member,  118, 

arrears,   when  member  shall  be  notified  of,  117. 


INDEX  417 


Dues  of  Members — Continued 

cease  during  suspension,    128e. 

commence  immediately  on  election  of  affiliate,   128b. 

delinquent  members,   committee  on.   1181. 

entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft  need  not  pay,  162. 

excuse  for  non-payment,   117 — 118. 

extension  of  time  to  pay  does  not  entitle  to  vote,  140a. 

exemption  from,  by  lif?  membership,  129. 

extra  assessment  not  to  be  levied,  128,  but  see  128g. 

how  payable  when  charter  revoked,  128d. 

life  membership,  how  provided  for,  129. 

life  membership,  when  lodge   ceases  to  exist,    129c. 

life  members,   whether  exempt   from   increase   of   dues, 
129b. 

may  be  paid  on  death  bed,  118f,  g. 

members  exempt  from  suspension  involved  in  arrest  of 
charter.   128d. 

must    be    paid,    to    old   lodge    by   withdrawing   member 
between    issuance    of    certificate    and    dimit,    161b. 

non-affiliate  must  pay  six  months,   165,   165b. 

non-payment  is  cause  for  suspension,  166. 

not  to  be  less  than  six  dollars  annually,  128. 

of  soldiers  may  be  remitted.    I'Jft. 

payment  of,  as  condition  to  right  to  vote  for  officers, 
140a,   d. 

penalty  for  not  paying.  117 — 120,  166. 

receipts   for,   to  be  uniform,   prepared  by  grand  secre- 
tary,  128. 

receipt  of  secretary  binds  lodge,  150f. 

relief,    money    given    for,    cannot    be    charged    against 
members  as  dues,    163,  o. 

remitting   and   remission,    117f,    118b. 

suspension  of  member,  for  non-payment,  117 — 120,  166. 

withdrawal,  liability  for,  ceases  on,   128f. 

See   Fees   for   Degrees. 
Duties  of  Subordinate  Lodge  'I 

See  Powers  and  Duties  of  Subordinate  Lodge. 
Eastern  Star 

hall  rent  cannot  be  paid  from  lodge  funds,  88h. 

matters  concerning  not  an  offense,  167b. 
Electioneering 

an   offense,    167b. 
Elections 

certificate  of,  penalty  for  failure  to  file,   6. 

certificate  of,   form  of,  249. 

dispensation,  grand  master  may  grant,  43,  138. 

dispensation,   fees  for,   39. 

voting  and  representation  in  grand  lodge,  20 — 26. 

voting  in  lodge,   140. 

who  may  be  present  at,  in  grand  lodge,  16. 

must  stand  in  certain  cases,   140d. 


418  INDEX 


Election  of  Commissioners 

to   try   member,    193 — 194. 
flection  of  Officers  in  Grand  Lodge 

ballot,  officers  to  be  elected  by,  17. 
I         circulars   or   communications   concerning,    shall   not   b« 
sent  out,  127. 

majority  of  votes  necessary  to  elect,   17. 

manner  of,  17 — 26. 
i  ^who  may  be  present,    16. 

voting  and  representation,  20 — 26. 
Election  of  Officers  of  Subordinate  Lodge 

jannually,   are  elected,   by  ballot,    135. 

blanks  in  ballot  box,  not   counted,    135d. 
*         certificate  of  qualification,   failure  of  master  to  obtain, 
dispensation  to  hold  election,  139, 

delinquent   niiembers,   securing  ballot  against  votes  by, 
140c. 

delinquents,  votes  by  do  not  vitiate  election,  140d. 

dispensation    not    granted    merely    because    of    dissatis- 
faction  with    result   of   election,    138a. 

dispensation  on  death  of  master,  138g. 

dispensation  to  hold,    138. 

dispensation,     when  master  fails  to  procure  certificate 
of  qualification,   139. 

dispensation,   when  warden  declines  to  serve,  138b. 

dues,  payment    of    as    a    condition    to    right    to    vote, 
140a,    d. 

dues,  written    statement   by    secretary   as    to    status    of 
members  not  required,  140c. 

majority  of  votes  cast  necessary  to  elect,   135. 

master  elect,  effect  of  declining  to  act,  135g,  h. 

master  not  entitled  to  casting  vote,  145a. 

must  be  completed  at  same  meeting,  135c. 

nominations  proper,  135e. 

no   rights   lost   by   not   holding,    as   officers   hold   over, 
135b. 

notice   of  special  election  must  be  given,   138. 

officers  hold  until  successors  are  installed,  135. 

reconsideration  not  allowed,  135f. 

secretary    to    transmit    certificate    of,    to    grand    secre- 
tary.  150. 

time  fixed,   must  be  held  at,   135a. 

time  of  annual  election,   135. 

vacanry,   election  to  fill,    138. 

voters,  who  eligible  as,   140,   140a-d. 
Embezzlement 

an  offense,   167b. 
Emblems  Masonic 

improper  use  of,    167b,    167o,    167d,   167e. 
Endowment  Fund 

how  may  be  invested,  41c. 


INDEX  419 


Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts 

advancement,   requisites,    112,    112a-d. 

advancement,  right  to,  112.  113,  162. 

advancement,  after  removal  from  jurisdiction,  155. 

advancement,  though  dismembered,  112c. 

appeal,   right  of,   162. 

application  for  membership  or  advancement  in  another 
lodge,    155—162,    112f. 

burial  with  masonic  honors,  not  entitled  to,  162. 

cannot  testify  on  honor  as  masons,  201a. 

charges  against,  preferring  and  trying,  162. 

dues,  not  required  to  pay,   162. 

extinct  lodge,  method  of  procedure.  155e. 

funds  of  lodge,  cannot  control  for  any  purpose,  162. 

one   remains,   when   denied   advancement,    llle. 

petition  for  remaining  degrees,   95i. 

punishment  of,   162. 

relief  from  funds  of  lodge,  not  entitled  to,  162. 

right  to   sit  in  lodge,    162. 

status  when  another  lodge  confers  degree,  155. 

speak  in  lodge,  not  entitled  to,    162. 

withdrawal,  waiver  of  jurisdiction,  113b,  155f,   162. 
Evidence 

additional  may  be  had  on  appeal,  207. 

admissions   of   accused   received,    202. 

hearsay  not  admissible,    202. 

how  should  be  given,    201. 

must  be  sent  up  on  appeal,  207. 

of  one  witness,  when  received  with  caution,   202,  202a. 

what  admissible,  and  what  not,  202. 

written  must  appear  in  transcript,  207. 

See  Trial  of  Members. 
Examination 

how  should  be   conducted.    112g. 

of  candidate  in  lecture  of  third  degree  not  practicable, 
112e. 

private,    forbidden.    125. 
Expenses 

extent  of  expenditures  for  refreshments  and  promotion 
of   fraternal   intercourse,    89,   89g. 

for  which  funds  of  subordinate  lodge  may  be  used,  88. 

of  elective  grand  officers,   70. 

of  appointive  grand  officers,  71. 

chairman  of  standing  committees,  71. 

of  inspectors,  payment,   56 — 57. 

of  past  grand  master  in  attending  communications,  71. 

of  representative,    6. 

when  can  be  paid  from  funds  of  lodge,  88. 

of  representative  of  grand  lodge,  41. 

of  tribunal  trying  grand  master,  174. 

what  can  be  paid  from  funds  of  lodge,  88. 


420  INDEX 


Experting  Books  of  Private  Corporation 

cost  of  cannot  be  paid  from  funds  of  lodge,  88g. 

Expulsion 

definition  of,   230. 

duty    of    grand    secretary    to    record    and    transmit    to 

lodges,  50. 
of  members.     See  Suspension  and  Expulsion, 
terminates  membership,  158. 

Expunging  Eecords 

not  in  order,   77j. 

Falsif3ring  Lodge  Becords 

an  offense.   167b. 
Fees 

of  grand  lodge,  39. 

must  be  paid  before  document  issued  by  grand  lodge, 

40. 
right  to,  how  determined,  96f. 
schedule  for  dispensation,  charters,  etc.,  39. 
when  one  lodge  may  claim  of  another,  96g. 
See   Revenues. 
Fees  for  Affiliation 

application  must  be  accompanied  by  fees,  122. 
Fees  for  Degrees 

amount  of,   for  the  three  degrees,  41,   114. 

amount  of,  when  several  lodges  in  same  town,  82,  82b. 

cannot  be  returned  after  degree  received,  114b,  127. 

cannot  be  remitted,  114a,  127. 

forfeiture,  when  candidate  does  not  present  himself  for 

initiation,   105j.  k. 
gratuitously,   degrees  not  conferred,    127. 
if  candidate  presents  himself  before  forfeiture  declared, 

master  should  proceed,   112d. 
may  be  exacted  before  recognizing  one  made  in  viola- 
tion of  section   124,   124e. 
must   accompany    application,   41,    114. 
return,   candidate   refusing  to   proceed   not   entitled   to. 

Ilia, 
return    of,    to    one    who    signs    application    bv    mistake 

within  twelve  months  after  rejection,  96e. 
return    of.    when    objection    to    advancement    sustained, 

41e,   ill. 
waiver  of  jurisdiction,  fees  in  case  of,  96f,  g. 
when  declared  forfeited  lodge  loses  jurisdiction,  1051. 
when  degree  conferred  on  request  of  another  lodge,  155. 
Felon 

application  for  degrees  not  received  from  one  who  has 
been   in  prison,   94d. 
Fellow  Crafts 

See  Entered  Apprentices  and  Fellow  Crafts. 


INDEX  421 


Fighting  a  Brother 

an  offense,   167b, 
Finances 

appointment  of  committee  on,  28. 

appropriation,   not   made   without    reference   to   finance 
committee,    30. 

appropriation,  necessity  of  three-fourths  vote,  30. 

checks  and  drafts,  who  must  sign,  47. 

claims   of   officers   for   expense   in   attending  communi- 
cations,   70. 

Masonic   homes,    contributions   from   lodges  to   support, 
41. 

orders  on  funds  and  property,   signing  and  paying,  47. 

petition  for  financial  aid  not  to  be  circulated,   127. 

purposes  for  which  funds  of  subordinate  lodge  may  be 
used,  88. 

See    Dues;     Expenses;     Grand    Treasurer;     Revenues; 
Treasurer. 
Findings 

how  to  be  rendered,  205. 

vote  on  must  be   by  ballot,   205. 

who  may  participate  in,   205. 
Fines 

lodge  cannot  impose,  206a. 
Flag 

decorating  altar  with,  no  authority  for,  127. 
Floor  Workers 

master  may  appoint,  141a. 
Floral  Pieces 

funds  of  lodge  cannot  be  used  for,  88b. 
Forfeiture   of   Charter 

disposition   of   funds   and   property,    134. 

grounds  for,   and  procedure  for  effecting,    130 — 132. 
Formation  of  Lodge 

recommendation   of  petition   for,   form   of,    237. 

petition  for  dispensation,  form  of,  235. 

See  Charter;  Dispensation;  Lodge. 
Forms 

application  for  affiliation,    246. 

certificate  of  amendment  to  by-laws,  250. 

certificate  for  diploma  for  master  mason,   233. 

certificate  for  diploma  for  benefit    of    family    of    dece- 
dent, 234. 

certificate  of  election,   appointment  and  installation   of 
officers,   248. 

certificate  of  membership,    247. 

certificate  of  qualification  of  officers  proposed  for  new 
lodge,   238. 

certificate  of  service  of  summons,   254. 

certificate  of  withdrawal,  243,  244. 

charge  of   unmasonic   conduct,   251. 

charter.   240. 


423  IN1>KX 


Formii     (Jontlnufld. 

(■ii)(|(;iir,ia)«    fur   n    r»!pri!N<Tit;jti ve   rdcot^d    by    lodge,    245. 

(Jiniil,  '^4.'),   '^44. 

«liH|)<iriK(itiori,    '2'Ui. 

KcuimI  n(i(!i<i|,;iiy   mhihI    keep  Ht.ock  on  hnni\,  50,  8ub  18th. 

l«iU,«ir  »)f  iiiitliori/.iitlori   to  tako  tfistimony,  256. 

riotirn  of   niJ<H;tionH,   HiinpoiiHionn,   oxpulHions  and   resto- 

ratioiin,  1!4I. 
notlcii   of   HpiMiliil   inootiritc   to   elect   trial    commissioDers, 

•.'.42. 
iiol.illculinn    to   acriiHor,    25'J. 
iiolillc.iilioii    to    (^<iniriiiHHionor,    12512. 
|)o(,illoM    for   rlinrl.iir,  li.'IO. 
potltloii    for    (It'KrooK,    1245. 

poMMort    for   diHpoiiHiition   to   form  now  lodge,   235. 
rMCoininondnlion  of  petition  for  formation  of  new  lodge, 

15JI7. 
rerommiMMJiitory    rerlidciito   of    witlidriiwul,    244. 
rodord    of    coMiiiiiNHion,   2(10. 
rooord    of    Undine,  257. 

nword   of    prococdliiKH   l)(»foro   triiil    commissioners,    259. 
HiiininoiiN    Id    ii(M'Iim(mI,    254. 

NIIIIHIIOIIN    of    VvitllONNCH,     255. 

(ninHiilpt   of   n..(.r(l    of   triiil,   25H — 200. 
rranro,   Onind  Orient  of, 

oiiirioiiic  iiili<rc(iiirH«i  with  forbidden,   124b. 

I'ratornul    Inierroiirno 

<i\(«<iit   of   e\pondituroH   thiit   niity    bo   made    to   promote, 
HI). 

ruiuiB 

invoH(M\ont  by  Kr.'ind  lod^t'.  4  Id. 

jjnin«l  lodKO  iimy  iipprtipriiito  to  »ny  worthy  object,  7k. 

piii'poNOH   lor  which   fundH  of   subordinate   lodge  may   be 

iisinl.    SS,    SSk.    SSm.    SD.    M2k,    l(i4. 
«i'Nor\.',     ;i0!». 
FunonilH 

«ppl>«'i»"t  for  niVilintlon,   l(>4b,   ItUo. 

aNlu'N.    luuy    bo   hold    over,    lii4p. 

diiol,   uiHHim    fallinj:   in,   not   buriod   with   honors.    123. 

»luly  of  loiljio  to  attend,   ItUa. 

enloro»l   approntioos    iu»t    buried    with    masonic    honors, 

Ui2. 
expouse   of  bvirinl   of  sojourning  mason,    ll>4ir. 
oxpt>n«o   of  sou's  bvn-ial,  propor  to  advance,   ItiSb. 
expousi*   of,  when  death  in  masonic  homo.    lt>4i. 
expense  of.   whoJi   to  bo  p.nid  by   lodjre,    li^4. 
expense  of.   when  widow   refuses  masonic  burial,    164li. 
follow   cr.->fts  not   buriod    with   m.-isonic    honors.    163. 
tfavel,   whether   uiaster   should   carry.    l-4ob.    1641. 
Todiie  may  appear  at.  when.    164. 


INDEX  428 

Funerals — Continued 

lodge  required   to   be  opened,    164q. 

lodge  may  invite  other  bodies,  164,  164o. 

masonic  honors,  calling  lodge  to  decide  whether  delin 
quent  should  be  buried  with,  164k. 

masonic   honors,   who  entitled  to  burial  with  and  who 

not,  431,  164,  164b.  k. 

members    may    be    compelled    to    attend    by    summons, 
164a. 

non-affiliate,  duty  of  lodge  to  bury,    164h. 

one   retaining   membership    in   another    state,    burial    in 
jurisdiction   where  he  dies,   164d,   e. 

other  orders  as  to  participation,   164.  ^ 

positions,   assigning  to  lodges  and  societies.    164. 

reimbursing  another  lodge  for  burial   of  member,    164. 

sojourner,  by  whom  expense  of  burial  borne,  164g. 

suicide,  whether  will  be  buried  with  honors,   164. 

suspended   member,    lodge   may   bury   but   not   pay    ex- 
pense thereof,   164. 

when  service  may  be  read  by  any  brother,   78. 

when   lodge  cannot  be  opened  for,   78. 

where    lodge    should   be   opened   at,    78,    164. 
Oambling 

an  offense,   167b. 
Gavel 

disobedience  of,  an  offense,  167b. 

whether  should  be  carried  by  masters  at   funerals   and 
public  occasions,   143b.  1641. 
Creneral  Policy  and  Purposes 

appointment  and  duties,  28,  32B. 
God 

applicant  for  degrees  must  believe  in,  94,  94h. 
Grand  Bible  Bearer 

duties  of,   63. 
Grand  Chaplain 

duties  of,  58. 
Grand  Deacons 

duties  of,  64. 
Grand  Lecturer 

certificates,   power  to  issue  to  officers  of  lodges,   54. 

certificate  of  examination  of  master  and  wardens-elect, 
136,    137. 

compensation    of,    54. 

conformity  with  adopted  work,  duty  to  require,  54. 

duties  of   enumerated,   54. 

election  and  installation,  time  for,   17. 

instruction,   duty   to   give  to   inspectors,    54. 

instruction,  duty  to  hold  lodge  of  at  communication,  54. 

master-elect,  duty  to  require  inspectors  to  examine,  54. 

■o    lodge    to    receive    lectures    from    person    not    duly 
authorized,    121. 


424  INDEX 


Grand  Lectures — Continued 

report  of,  at  annual  communication,  54, 
ritual  taught  by,  is  the  only  work,   121. 

Grand  Librarian 

grand  secretary  to  act  as,  50.  i 

Grand  Lodge  ^ 

American  doctrine,  7c,  d. 

appropriations   of   money,   manner  of,    30,    30a. 
by-laws,  right  to  adopt,  amend  and  repeal,   8. 
charters  to  lodges,  right  to  grant,  suspend  or  revoke,  9. 
communications     of.       See     Communications     of     Grand 

Lodge, 
constitution,  right  to  adopt,  amend  a«d  repeal,  8. 
dispensations,  power  to  grant,  9. 
executive  powers,  9. 

formation  of,  where  three  chartered  lodges  exist,   7c. 
general     regulations,     binding     effect     on     lodges     and 

masons,   8. 
jurisdiction,   controversies    over   which   has    original    or 

appellate,   10. 
jurisdiction  of,   boundaries,   7a. 
jurisdiction   of,   over  first  three  degrees  is  exclusive,  7, 

7b,  7e. 
jurisdiction  of,  before     trial     commission     has     ren- 

dered verdict,   10a. 
limitation    on    powers    imposed    by    ancient    landmarks, 

constitution  and  regulations,  7. 
may    govern    its    lodges    in    unoccupied    territory    as    it 

sees  fit,    7b. 
legislative  powers.  8. 
legislation,    communications   concerning   not   to   be   sent 

out,  127. 
organization.  1 — 3. 
printed     proceedings     furnish     authority     upon     which 

lodge  can   act,    8b. 
power  and  authority,   in   general,   7. 
proceedings,    authority    attaches    to   the    moment    action 

is    taken,    8b. 
recognition   of  new  grand   lodges,    7d. 
recognizes  no  authority  to  grant  charters  in  California, 

except   its  own,   7f. 
recognizes  none  but  three  degrees,  7f. 
retains  right  to  punish  offenders  in  own  right,  20Sb. 
revenue,    41. 
supreme  authority  of,  7. 
supreme    grand    lodge,    establishing    would   violate    con 

stitution,   7g. 
title  of,    1. 

titles  that  will  or  will  not  be  recognized,    7f 
who  compose,   3. 


INDEX  425 


Grand  Marshal  5 

duties  of,   60. 
grand  pursuivant   to   assist,   66. 

G-rand  Master 

appeal,  none  from  his  decision  at  communications,   44. 

arrest  of  charter  or  dispensation  of  any   lodge,  43. 

attendance  of  other  grand  officers,  he  may  require,  43. 

charges  against,  manner  of  preferring,   168 — 174. 

constitution,  duty  to  enforce,  44. 

constituting  chartered  lodges,  duty  as  to,  44. 

convene  any   lodge,   he  may,   43. 

decisions  of,  grand  lodge  alone  may  reverse  or  modify, 
7k. 

definition   of,    221. 

disobedience,  forfeiture  of  charter  for,  132. 

dispensations  which  he  may   grant,   43,  43d,   431. 

duties  of,  enumerated.  44. 

election  and  installation,  time  for,  17. 

executive    functions,    when    grand    lodge    is   not   in    ses- 
sion,  44. 

harmony  in  lodges,  power  respecting,  44. 

implied  powers,   has  none,   43b. 

information  from  other  grand  officers,  he  may  require, 
43. 

inspect  any  lodge,  he  may,  43. 

legislation,  recommending  in  message,  44. 

masonic  usage,  may  compel   lodge  to  conform  to,  43. 

may  divide  jurisdiction  into  districts  as  necessary,  55. 

message   at  annual   communication,  44. 

objections   to   decisions  of  master  may   be   laid  before, 
144. 

officers,  power  to  appoint  or  remove,   18. 

powers   of,    enumerated,   43,   92A. 

preside   at    communications,    44. 

regulations,   duty   to  enforce,   44. 

representatives  power  to  appoint  and  receive,  43. 

sight,  power  to  make  masons  at,  43a. 

supervision,   duty   of,   44. 

suspend  master  of  any  lodge,  he  may,  43. 

testimonial  to   retiring,    261. 

traveling  lodges  cannot   be  formed,   7h,  43c. 

trial,   he  may  transfer,  43. 

trial  of,  by   what  will   comprehend    "new  regulation." 
168a. 

trial  of.     See  Trial  of  Grand  Master. 

unmasonic    conduct,    amenable    for,    on    removal    from 

office,   171. 
vacancies,  may  appoint  officers  to  fill,  19. 
visitation  of  masonic  home,  has  right  of,  35. 


426  INDEX 


Grand  Officers 

election  is  first  business  on  day  appointed,  17a. 

must  be  members  of  some  lodge,  4. 

names  and  titles,  3. 

that  are  appointed,  and  when,  18. 

that  are  elected,  and  when,   17. 

vacancies  in  office,  19. 
Grand  Orator 

duty  to  deliver  address  at  annual  communication,  59. 
Grand  Organist 

duties  of,    67. 
Grand   Orient  of   France 

intercourse  with,  whether  forbidden,   124b,  125j. 
Grand  Pursuivant 

duties   of,    66. 
Grand   Secretary 

assistant,  appointment  of  and  responsibility  for,  53. 

bond  and  sureties,  51. 

compensation,    52, 

compensation   of   assistant,    53. 

duties  of,   enumerated,   50 — 50a. 

duty  at  trial  of  grand  master,    172. 

duty  to  collect  assets  of  dissolved  lodge,  42. 

election  and  installation,   time   for,    17. 

expulsions,  duty  to  record  and  transmit  to  lodges,   50. 

forms  to  be  kept  and  sold,  39b,  50,  sub.  18th. 

record  of  trial  of  grand  master,  duty  to  keep,  172. 
Grand  Standard  Bearer 

duties  in  processions  and  ceremonies,  61. 
Grand  Stewards 

duties  on  festive  occasions,  65. 
Grand  Sword  Bearer 

duties  of,  62. 
Grand  Treasurer 

duties  of  and  bond,  47 — 48. 

compensation  of,  49. 

election  and  installation,   time  for,    17. 

masonic  homes,  is  treasurer  of,  35. 
Grand  Tyler 

duties  and  compensation  of,  68 — 69. 
Grand  Wardens 

duties  of,  46. 

election   and  installation,   time  for,   17. 

voting  by,  23. 
Grievance  Committee 

appointment  of,    28. 

mav  hear  additional  evidence,  207. 
Group  Balloting 

provision  for,   103%. 
Hall 

must  not  be  on  ground  floor,  77b. 

rental  from  lodge  hall  a  part  of  gross  income,   89a. 


INDEX  427 


Harmony 

power  of  grand  master  relative  to,  44. 
Hamburg 

masonic  intercourse  with,  whether  forbidden,   124a. 
H»aling 

when  proper  and  how  had,  71,  7h,  7j,  124d,  e. 
Hearing 

loss  of,  as  disqualifying  candidate  for  degrees,   94j. 
Hearsay 

not  admissible  on  trial  of  member,  202. 
Homes 

Masonic  tax  for,  41. 
Honorary  Membership 

cannot   be,    154a. 
Ill-fame,  Frequenting  House  of 

an  offense,   167b. 
Immoral  Conduct 

an  offense,   167b. 
Inability  to  pay  debts  without  fraud 

not  an  offense.  167b. 
Indictment 

application  for  degrees  not  received  from  persons  under, 
94e. 
Initiation 

date  of,  to  be  entered  in  roll  book,   151. 

if    candidate    presents    himself    before    fees    forfeited, 
master  should  proceed,  112b. 

objection  to  by  member,  when  and  how  made,  108. 

See  Application  for  Degrees;  Degrees. 
Inspectors 

appointed  by  grand  master,  55. 

certificates,  grand  lecturer  may  issue  to,  54. 

certificate  of  qualification,  must  have,  55. 

compensation  not  allowed  if  receiving   pay   in   another 
capacity,   57. 

convening  lodges  for  inspection,  56. 

examination  of  master  and  wardens-elect,  and  certificate 
of   qualifications,    136 — 137,    238. 

examination   of  records  and  books  of  lodges,    56. 

expenses  in  attending  lodge  of  instruction,  57. 

expenses  of,  payment  by  lodge,   56. 

grand  lecturer  has  power  to  direct,   54. 

instruction,  duty  to  attend  lodge  of,  57. 

instruction   of,    by   grand   lecturer,   54. 

instructing  officers  of  lodges,  56. 

issuing  certificates  to  officers,  56. 

must  examine  lodges  as  to  payment  of  dues,  56. 

official  visits,  receiving  with  grand  honors,  56. 

qualifications  of,  55. 

reporting  condition  of  lodges  to  grand  lecturer,   56. 


428  INDEX 


Inspectors — Continued 

reporting  failure  of  lodge  to  convene  for  inspection,  56. 

reporting  failure  of  master  or  warden  to  qualify,  56. 

visiting   lodges  and  inspecting  work,   56. 
Instailatiou 

absent  officers  may  be  afterward  installed,    135k. 

appointed  officers  to  be  invested  as  soon  as  practicable, 
141. 

certificate  of,   form  of,    249. 

certificate    of    qualification,    not    necessary    where    lodge 
newly  constituted,   136c. 

certification    of    qualification,     master    re-elected    must 
furnish,    136d,    e. 

compensation,    master    to    receive    none    for    installing 
successor,    142k. 

may    be   public   or   private,    135. 

master  should  install  his  successor,   135o. 

of  master,  objection,  extraordinary  state  of  facts  neces- 
sary to  uphold,   135  i,   135i. 

of  master,   selection  of  installing  ofificer,    135o. 

of  officers,  in  absence  of  master  elect,  135k. 

of  officers,  to  be  as  soon  practicable,  135. 

past  masters  may  install,  135,  o. 

penalty  for  failure  to  file  certificate  of,  6. 

proxy,    cannot   be   by,    136. 

surrender  of  charter  may  be  demanded  for  delay  in,  132a.'' 

time  for  installing  grand  officers,   17. 
Intemperance 

an   offense,   167b. 

master  may  be  suspended  for,  146b. 

See   Drunkenness. 
Interpreter 

no  degree  conferred  through,   121a. 
Intoxication 

is  ground  for  refusing  member  admission,   156. 

See   Drunkenness. 
Introductions 

of    representatives    and    visitors,    grand    marshal    must 
make,   60. 
Investigation 

See   Committees;    Degrees,   etc. 
Investigating  Committee 

dispensation  to  ballot  for  candidate  for  degrees  without 
reference,  106. 

investigating  applicants  for  degrees,  and  report  thereon, 
99 — 101,  104. 

special  report  of  ineligibility,  104. 

See  Degrees;    Application   for  Degrees. 
Investiture 

appointed  officers  to  be  invested  as  soon  as  practicable, 
141. 


INDEX  429 

Irregular  Mason 

who  considered  such  and  how  healed,   7j,  124. 

See    Healing. 
Jeopardy 

no  one  can  be  placed  in  twice,  2051. 
Jflwel 

for  retiring  masters,   88a,   89h. 

for  retiring  Grand  Masters,  261. 
Judgment 

See  Trial  of  Members. 
Junior  Warden 

duties  of,    147. 

succession,    148. 
Junior  Grand  Warden 

duties  of,  46. 
Jurisdiction 

air  line  governs,  95a. 

concurrent,  82. 

definition  of,   227. 

entered  apprentice  belongs  to  place  where  he  took  de- 
gree,  162. 

extent  and  geographical  center,  95a. 

gain  or  loss  by  moving  hall,  95b. 

grand   lodge  may  define,   when,   92A. 

if    request    refused,    another    concurrent    lodge    cannot 
grant  it  within  twelve  months,  82 — 96. 

infringement  not  allowed,  95c. 

is  determined  l>y  residence,   188. 

lodge  assumes  over  new  territory  when  moves  place  of 
meeting,  93b. 

lodge  has  exclusive  right  in  own  territory,  95c. 

lodge  must  know,  and  not  interfere  with  another  lodge, 
95c. 

of   grand   lodge,   extent   of,    227. 

of  lodge  after  removal,  93b. 

of  lodge,  extent  of,  227. 

of  offenses,  how  obtained,  188. 

over  profanes,  when  cannot  be  surrendered,  96. 

over  rejected  candidates.   96c,   97d. 

penal   jurisdiction   of   lodge   defined,    188. 

recognition   of  resident  of  this   state   who  has  received 
degrees  beyond  jurisdiction,    124. 

removal   of  person   to   another  state,   loss  or  waiver   of 
jurisdiction,   96a,   c. 

San  Fernando  lodge,  95j. 

surrender  of,  to  whom  fees  are  paid,  96f. 

suspension  without,    is  void,   142m. 

territorial,  how  measured,  95a,  c,  92A. 

transfer  of   charges   when   lodge  having  jurisdiction   il 
under  dispensation,   191. 

waiver,    certificate   that   lodge    has    ceased   to   exist,    in 
lieu  of,   155e. 


430  INDEX 


Jurisdiction — Continued 

waiver  in  case  of  entered  apprentice,  lllj,  155. 

waiver  in  case  of  rejected  candidate  in  less  than  twelve 
months,  96c. 

waiver  of,   by  any  of  the  concurrent  lodges,  82. 

waiver  of,  does  not  take  effect  if  candidate  rejected, 
155d. 

waiver  of,   in  conferring  degrees,  155. 

waiver  of,   over  candidate  rejected,  96c. 

waiver  of,   over  member  removing  from  state,  96a. 

waiver  of,   referring  to  committee,  96. 

See  Application  for  Degrees;  Balloting;  Degrees;  Resi- 
dence. 
Jurisprudence 

See  Committees  of  Grand  Lodge. 
Keeping  a  Brother's  secret  when  given  in  charge  as  such 

not  an  offense,  167b. 
Knights  Templar 

suspension  by  does  not  affect  standing,  167a. 
Land  Marks 

limit  power  of  grand  lodge,  7. 
Language  unbecoming  gentleman  or  Mason 

an  offense,   167b. 
Lectures 

grand  lodge  requires  to  be  given,  143a. 

made  obligator^'  on  lodges,  121. 

master  must  give  when   degree  conferred,    143. 

none  to  be  received  except  from  person  duly  author- 
ized, 121. 

See   Grand  Lecturer. 
Legislation  Before  Grand  Lodge 

circulars  or  communications  concerning,  not  to  be  seni 
to  other  lodges  or  masons,  127. 
Lewd  Women,  Consorting  with 

an  offense,   167b. 
Library  of  Grand  Lodge 

duties   of   committee   on,    32A. 

grand   secretary    to    be   librarian,    50. 
Life  Insurance 

assessments  cannot  be  paid  from  funds  of  lodge,   88f. 
Life   Members 

of   consolidated  lodges,    91d. 
Life  Membership 

advanced  dues  may  be  refunded,   128g. 

contract  for,  cannot  be  rescinded  by  lodge,   129a. 

how  provided  for,  and  effect  thereof,  129. 

increase   of   dues,   life  member   exempt,    129b. 

restoration  of  life  member  by  grand  lodge,  21  Id. 

when  lodge  ceases  to  exist,  life  member  in  same  posi- 
tion as  dimited  mason,  and  must  pay  dues  if  affili- 
ate,  129c. 


INDEX  431 


Limitation 

does  not  bar  prosecution  for  unmasonic  conduct,  188». 
Liquors 

lodge  funds  must  not  be  expended  for,  89. 

saloon   keepers  not  eligible,    129A. 

shall   not  be  used  at  masonic   banquets  or   gatherings, 
89. 

stockholder  in   saloon,   status  of,   129Ac. 
Loan  of  Lodge  Funds 

secured  by  mortgage  on  residence  of  widow  of  member 
cannot  be  made,  88i. 
Lodge  Room 

should  not  be  on  ground  floor,  77b. 
Lodges 

appeal  in  controversy  between,  187. 

consolidation   of,   how   effected,    91. 

contributions  upon  must  be  uniform  and  in  proportioli 
to  membership,  38. 

controversy  between,  trial  of,  184 — 187. 

dissolved,  funds  and  property  are  source  of  revenue  for 
grand  lodge,  38. 

duties    of.      See    Powers    and    Duties    of    Subordinate 
Lodges. 

duty  of  master  mason  to  be  member  of,  165. 

formation  of.      See   Formation  of   Lodge;    Organization 
of  Lodge. 

funds,    88-90. 

funeral,  may  be  conducted  without  opening,   164, 

grand  master  may   arrest  charter  or  dispensation,   and 
suspend    operations,    43. 

grand  master  may   convene,   preside,   inspect,  and  com- 
pel conformity  to  masonic  usage,  43. 

jurisdiction  over  candidates.     See  Degrees;  Jurisdiction. 

may  hold  property,   87c. 

must  use  work  and  lectures,  121. 

members  and  membership.     See  Membership  in  Lodge. 

name  of  living  person  not  to  be  adopted,  73. 

organization.     See  Organization  of  Subordinate  Lodge. 

open,  where  must  be,   78. 

penal  jurisdiction,   188. 

powers  and  duties.     See  Powers  and  Duties  of  Subor- 
dinate Lodge. 

prohibitions,    93 — 129. 

quorum,  what  constitutes,  78. 

removal  of,  93. 

represented  in  grand  lodge,  must  be,   79. 

shall  not  permit  membership  to  be  burden  to  others,  90. 

jurisdiction  may  be  defined  by  grand  lodge,  92A. 

what  bodies  or  lodges  not  recognized,   124. 

what  forbidden  to  do,   93 — 129. 

See   Election   of   Officers;    Meetings,    Secretary. 


432  INDEX 


Majority  not  submitting  to  will  of 

an  offense,   167b. 
Mark 

signing  application  by,  shows  ineligibility,  94f. 
Marshal 

See   Grand    Marshal. 
Mason 

duty    to    belong   to   lodge,    165. 

who   entitled   to    recognition   as,    124. 
Masonic  Clothing 

not   to   appear  in   on   public   occasions,    except   funeral, 
116. 
Masonic  Home 

brother  in  should  not  be -suspended  from  lodge,  117g. 
See  Trustees  of  Masonic  Homes. 
Masonic  Intercourse 

restrictions   as  to,    124. 
Masonic  Name,  using  in  business 

an  offense,   167b. 
Masonic  Year 

definition   of,   89b. 
Masonic  Offenses 

abusive  epithets  by  accuser  to  accused,   196f. 

disobedience    to    summons,    198b. 

enumeration  of,   167b. 
Master 

appeal  from  decisions  of,  cannot  be  taken  to  lodge,  144. 

application  of  title,  222. 

by-law  cannot  suspend,  142k. 

by  whom  examined,  64,  56,    135. 

cannot  appoint  officer  on  salary  to  instruct  candidates, 
141b. 

cannot  request  another  lodge  to  confer  degrees,  155f. 

cannot  take  sides  at  trial  of  member,  200d. 

certificate  of  qualification,  may  be  given  without  exami- 
nation   of   master   re-elected,    136e. 

certificate  of  qualification,  must  be  produced  before  in- 
stallation,  136. 

certificate  of  qualification  to  be  filed  with  grand  secre- 
tary,  136. 

certificate    of    qualification    to    be    furnished    when    re- 
elected, 136d.  e. 

certificate   of   qualification,   extending  time   to   procure, 
139. 

■certificate   of  qualification,    failure   to   obtain,    dispensa 
tion  to  hold  election,  139. 

charges  against,  how  preferred,   175 — 183. 

custodian  of  funds,  when  treasurer's  office  vacant,  142d. 

death  of,   dispensation  to  fill  vacancy,  138g. 

death   of,    warden  succeeds,   138g,   148a. 

debate,    when    participates    iu    should    call    warden    to 
chair.    142f. 


INDEX  433 


Master — Continued 

decides  all  points  of  masonic   law   at  trial   of  member, 

2U0. 
decisions   of,    objections   to   may    be   laid   before   grand 

master,  144. 
definition  of,   222. 

degrees,  duty  to  confer  in  accordance  with  ritual,   143, 
duties  of,   enumerated,   143. 
elected  annually,   135. 
failure  to  qualify,  inspector  reports,  56. 
gavel,    whether    should    carry    to    funerals    and    public 

occasions,    143b,    1641. 
grand  master  may   suspend,  43. 
habits  of,   must   be   proper,    135m. 
has  no  vote  at  trial  of  accused  member,  200. 
if  declines  when  elected,   another  ballot  at  same  meet- 
ing may  be  had,   135g. 
if   declines   when   elected,    not   ineligible   at    subsequent 

election  under  dispensation,  135h. 
infraction     of     by-laws,     constitution     and     regulations, 

must  guard  against,   143. 
installation,  certificate  of  qualification  a  condition  prece- 
dent,  136. 
installation,  effect  of  absence  of  master-elect,  135k. 
installation,  pendency  of  charges  does  not  prevent,  1351, 

135j. 
installation,  selection  of  installing  officers,  135o. 
installing  successor,  no  compensation  for,  142k. 
intemperance,    suspension   for,    146a. 
lectures  pertaining  to  degrees,  must  give,   143. 
lodge  cannot  try  its  master,  175a. 
maimed   person   may    be   elected,    135n. 
may   suspend  officer  failing  to  qualify,   138f. 
must  obtain  certificate  within  sixty  days,  139. 
must    superintend    acts   of   officers,    and   see   that   thetr 

duties  are  performed,  143. 
need  not  have  been  a  warden,  1351. 
notices,  has  power  to  issue,  142. 
obscene  conversation,   suspension  for,   146b. 
past  master,   warden  may  call  to  preside  when  mastei 

absent,  148b. 
power  of,   enumerated,    142,   155f. 
preside   at  meetings,   duty    to,    143. 
presides  at  trial  of  accused  member,  200. 
pro  tempore,  may  appoint  to  fill,   142c. 
qualify,   failure   to,   suspension   for,    146d. 
removed  from  office,  may  be  for  cause,  146,  146a-d. 
reputation  must  be   good,    135m. 
resign  and  withdraw  on  same  night,   142a. 
should  install   successor,    135o. 

summons,  has  power  to  issue,  142,  142f.  __^ 

suspend  officers,  master  may  for  neglect  of  duty,  142b. 


434  INDEX 


Master — Continued 

suspended  from  office,  may  be  for  cause,  146. 

suspended,  should  be,  for  intemperance,   135m. 

suspension,   causes  for,   146a,   d. 

suspension,  effect  of,  229. 

suspension   of  officer  by,    142b. 

transcript  and  record  of  trial,  dmty  in  preparing,  207. 

trial  of  charges  against,   175-183. 

ungentlemanly  conduct,  suspension  for,  146b. 

vacancies  in  office,  power  to  fill,  138c,  d. 

vacancy  does  not  occur  by  failure  to  elect  or  qualify, 
142h, 

vote,  may  cast  in  case  of  tie,  145. 

vote,  not  entitled  to  casting  at  election  of  officers,  145a. 

warden,  cannot  transfer  duties  to  if  present,  1421. 

warden  succeeds  to  duties  of,  in  his  absence,  148. 

See  Grand  Master. 
Master  Mason 

duty  to  be  member  of  some  lodge,  165. 
Meetings  i 

but   one  stated  in   calendar  month,   78d. 

business  that  can  be  done  at  called,   78. 

called  and  stated  meetings  of  lodge,  78. 

holiday,  may  be  held  on,   78. 

master  or  one  warden  must  be  present,  78. 

quorum,  what  constitutes,   78.  * 

removing  place  of,  manner  of  effecting,  93. 

See  Communications. 
Membership  in  Lodge 

affiliation,  may  be  acquired  by,   154. 

application,    keeps   non-affiliate   in   standing,    165b. 

applications.     See  Application  for  Degrees. 

by-laws,  effect  of  failure  of  member  to  sign,  154b. 

certificate  of,  form  of,  248. 

certificate  of  standing  and  withdrawal,  member  desiring 
to  affiliate,   161. 

consolidation,  may  be  acquired  by,  154. 

consolidation  of  lodges  terminates,  158. 

death  terminates,  158. 

degrees.      See  Degrees. 

dispensation  for  new  lodge,  by  having  been  named  in, 
154, 

dissolution  of  lodge  terminates,   158. 

dual  membership  not  permitted,    157. 

duty  of  master  mason  to  be  member  of  some  lodge,  165. 

expulsion  terminates,  158. 

honorary,  cannot  be,  154a. 

how  may  be  acquired,   154. 

how  terminated,  158. 

illness  of  candidate   so   that  ceremony   cannot   be   com- 
pleted, effect  of,  154c. 

increase  of  dues,  right  of  lodge  to   collect,   128g. 


INDEX  435 


Membership  in  Lodge — Continued 

jurisdiction,  waiver  of  from  lodge  of  applicant,  155. 

lodge   must   not   permit    needy    to   be   burden   to    other 
lodges,  90. 

mason  need  not  be  member  of  nearest  lodge,  122. 

!ii?mber  cannot  belong  to  more  than  one  lodge,  157. 

member  of  grand  lodge  must  be  member  of  some  lodgo 
in  jurisdiction,  4. 

participate  in  meeting,  member  entitled  to,  156. 

pay  of,  committee  on,  6 — 32. 

proxy,   member  of   grand  lodge   cannot  be   represented 
by.  5. 

request  of  another  lodge  conferring  degrees  upon,   155. 

restoration.     See  Restoration  to  Membership. 

suspension   terminates,   158. 

termination  of,  how  effected,  158. 

who  are  members  of  grand  lodge,  3. 

ways  in  which  may  be  acquired,   154. 

what  persons  not  recognized  as  masons,  124. 

withdrawal,   membership   ceases   when   intention   of   an- 
nounced, 159b. 

withdrawal,    recommendatory    certificate    must    be     by 
majority  vote,  159. 

withdrawal,  right  of,  by  giving  notice,   159. 

withdrawal   terminates,    158. 
Message  of  Grand  Master 

at  annual  communication,  44. 
Military  Barracks 

lodges  may  not  be  formed  at,  when,  43p. 
Minor 

application  for  degree,  94b. 
Minutes 

should  be  written,  how,   150b. 

See  Secretary. 
Misrepresenting  Proceedings  of  Lodge 

an  offense,    167b. 
Misrepresentation  in  Petition  for  Degrees 

an  offense,   167b. 
Morality 

influence  of  grand  lodge  pledged  to  maintain,   71,  m. 

laws  regarding  are  construed  strictly  but  with  charity, 
71. 
Name 

of  lodge,  how  can  be  changed,  75a. 

of  lodge,   choice  and  approval,   73 — 75, 

of  lodge,  when  several  lodges  consolidate,   91. 

petition  should  be  signed  with  full,  98a. 

should  be  recorded  in  full,  98a. 

should  not  be  jirinted  on  folder,   771 

should  not  be  exposed  on  bulletin  boards,   77ui. 

signing  assumed  name  debars  from  initiation,    105i. 


436  INDEX 


Negro 

See  Colored  Persons. 
New  Trial 

when  ordered,  and  effect  thereof,   208,   208a. 
Nominations 

proper  on  election  of  officers,  135e. 
Non-Affiliates 

application  for  membership  keeps  in  standing,  165b. 

are  out  of  standing  after  six  months,  165. 

dues,  cannot  keep  in  standing  by  payment  of,  165c. 

duty    of  lodge   to   bury   when   dying   in   good   standing, 
164h, 

during   six   months   may    apply    to    any    lodge   in   state 
without  what  payment.  165b. 

fees  on  restoration,   165. 

how  may   be  restored  by  affiliation,    165. 

masons   in   good   standing  when  lodge   declared   extinct 
are,   165d. 

must   apply  for  affiliation   in   this  state,    165,   165b. 

not  entitled  to  masonic  consideration,   165. 

petition  for  new  lodge,  73. 

position  of,   165. 

rejection  of  application  r)Iaces  in  good  standing,   165b. 

relief  of  widows  and  or^.   ans,  1631. 

six  months'  period,  when  begins  to  run,  165a. 

status  of,  165. 

what  lodge  bears  expense  of  trial,   207h. 

when  may  not  be  buried  by  lodge,  164f. 

when  not  entitled  to  benefits  or  privileges,   165,  165b. 

withdrawing  from  lodge  in  this  state  is  out  of  standing 
in   six  months,    165. 

See   Affiliation. 
Notice 

definition  of,   231. 

dimit    granted    without,    on    part    of    member,    is    void, 
159c. 

duty  to  obey,   231. 

form  of,  of  rejection,  suspension,  expulsion  and  restora- 
tion, 241. 

of  application  to   grand  lodge  for  restoration   of  mem- 
ber, 211 — 214. 

of  meeting  to  elect  commissioners  to  try  member,  194. 

of  proceedings  to  surrender  charter,  131. 

of  proceedings  to  forfeit  charter,  132. 

of  special  election,  138. 

of  special  communications,  grand  secretary  must  issue, 
50. 

of  special   meeting   to   elect   trial    commissioners,    form 
of,   242. 

master  has  power  to  issue,  142. 
I         must  be  printed  or  written,  231. 

seal,  must  bear,  84. 


INDEX  437 


Notice — Continued 

service,   manner  of.   231. 

should  be  served  like  summons.   231a. 

to   accused   of   meeting   of   commissioners,    secretary   to 
give.  198. 

t^   acpuser,  form  of,  252. 

to   commissioner,   form  of,   252. 

to  commissioners  of  time   and  place  of  meeting,   secre- 
tary to   give,    198. 

to   grand  master  of  trial  of  charges  against  him,  169. 

to  members  of  hearing  of  petition   for  dispensation   to 
form   lodge,   73a. 

to  members  of  non-payment  of  dues,  117. 
Number  of  Lodge  • 

assigning   on   registry,    75. 
Objection 

to   initiation   or  advancement,   108,    109,    111. 

see  Advancement,  Degrees. 
Obscene  Letter  to  Mason  or  Wife 

an  offense,   167b. 
Occupation  of  Members 

to  be   entered  in  roll  book,   151. 
Offensive  Language 

an  offense,   167b. 
Offenses  Masonic 

what   are,    167b. 
Officers  of  Grand  Lodge 

appointive,   who  are,  18. 

appointive,  hold  at  pleasure  of  grand  master,   18. 

appointive,   investiture   before    close   of   annual    commu- 
nication, 18. 

elective,  who  are,   17. 

election  of,  time  and  manner  of,  17. 

hold  until  successors  installed,   17. 

installation  of,  time  for.  17. 

must  be  member  of  some  lodge  in  jurisdiction,  4. 

term  or  tenure  of  office,  17 — 18. 

titles  of,  3. 

vacancy,  grand  master  may  fill,  19. 

See  Grand  Master;   Grand  Treasurer;   Grand  Secretary, 
etc. 
Officers  of  Subordinate  Lodge 

appointive,  by-laws  may  provide  for,  141. 

appointment,   power  of  master  to  make,  141a,  b. 

appointed   officers   to   be   invested   as   soon   as   practic- 
able,   141. 

certificate  of  election,  form  of,  248. 

certificate  of  qualification  of  officers  proposed  for  new 
lodge,  form  of,  238. 

enumeration    of,    76. 

hold   until  successors  are  installed.   135. 


438  INDEX 


Officers   of  Subordinate  Lodge — Continued 

master  must   superintend   acts  of,   and  see   that  duties 
are  performed,  143. 

resignation  and  withdrawal  same  night,  142a. 

suspension   of,   master  may   order  for  neglect  of   duty, 
142b. 

See  Election;   Master;    Secretary;   Treasurer,   etc. 
Opening 

of  grand  lodge,  who  may  be  present  at,  16. 
Organization  of  Subordinate  Lodge 

certificates   that   must    accompany   petition   for   dispen- 
sation,  73. 

charter,   forfeited  if  lodge  not  duly   constituted  within 
si»ty  days,   75. 

charter,  not  granted  until  capability  shown,  75. 

charter,   not  granted  until  population  sufficient,  75b. 

charter,  when  will  be  granted,  75. 

color,    charters    may    be    granted    to    brethren    without 
regard  to,  75d. 

continuance    of    dispensation,    if    examination    not    sat- 
isfactory,  75. 

degrees,    whether    must    be    conferred    before    charter 
issues,  75c. 

dimits   of   signers   of   application   less  than   six  months 
old,   73c. 

dimits   that  must  accompany   petition  for  dispensation, 
73. 

dispensation,   grant   of  when   recommendation  by   near- 
est  lodge  refused,   74. 

dispensation,   lodges  under  exist  from  what  date,  74a. 

dispensation,  what  must  be   shown  before   granted,    73. 

granting  of  petition  for  dispensation,  when  proper,   73, 
74. 

name  of,  selection  and  approval,  73 — 75. 

name,  how  can  be  changed,   75a. 

number,   assigning  on   registry,    75. 

officers  of  lodge  enumerated,  76. 

petition  for  dispensation,  what  must  contain,   73. 

petition  for  dispensation,  whether  action  on  should  be 
deferred  to  next  meeting  and  notice  given,  73a. 

petition    for    dispensation,    whether    member    who    has 
signed  can  vote,   73b. 

population  must  be  sufficient,  75b. 

recommendation    for    dispensation,    refusal    of    nearest 
lodge  to  grant,  74. 

re.iection   of  petition  for  charter,  when  proper,   75. 

statement     of     receipts     and     disbursements     must     be 

rendered,  75e. 

traveling  lodges  cannot  be  formed,  7h. 

what  conditions  must  exist  before,   73 — 75. 

See  Charter;  Dispensation. 


INDEX  439 

Packing  Commission 

an  offense,  205f. 
Paraphernalia 

duty  of  grand  tyler  to  care  for  during  communication, 
68. 

duty  of  grand  secretary  to  take  charge  of,  50. 
Past  Grand  Master 

definition  of,  223, 

payment  of  transportation  in  attending  annual  communi- 
cation, 71. 
Fast  Grand  Officers 

TOting  by,   21 — 23, 
Past  Master 

associations  of,  amenable  to  grand  master,  224e. 

by  service  of  this  or  any  other  jurisdiction  may  install 
officers,  224b. 

cannot  open  lodge  in  absence  of  master  and  warden,  78. 

charges  against,  are  in  jurisdiction  of  lodge,  224a. 

definition  of,   224,   224c. 

degree  of,  how  and  by  whom  conferred,  224. 

of  consolidated  lodges,   91c. 

voting  by,  22 — 23. 

warden  may  call  to  preside  when  master  absent,  148b, 
Pay  of  Members 

committee  on,  appointment  and  duties  of,  28 — 32. 

Pecuniary  Assistance 

lodge  not  to  solicit,   127. 
Penal  Jurisdiction 

of  lodge  defined,  188. 
Penalties 

See  Trial. 
Personal  Violence  to  a  Brother 

an  offense,  167b. 
Petitions 

See  Applications  for  Degrees,  etc. 
Place  of  Meeting 

removing,  93. 
Political  Differences 

not  an  offense,  167b. 
Portraits 

of  retiring  or  distinguished  brethren,  funds  cannot  be 
used  to  purchase,  88a. 
Powers  and  Duties  of  Subordinate  Lodge 

adjourned  meeting,  there  cannot  be,  78. 

adjournment  must  be  had  when  business  concluded,  78. 

appeal  lies  to   grand  lodge,    77. 

books  to  be  kept  by  secretary,  lodge  shall  provide,  86. 


440  INDEX 


Powers  and  Duties  of  Subordinate  Lodge — Continued. 

business  cannot  be  transacted  in  absence  of  master  or 

warden,  78. 
business  that  must  be  done  in  lodge  of  master  masons, 

78. 
by-laws,   amendment   of   uniform   code   by   grand   lodge, 

81b. 
by-laws,   approval   by   grand   lodge,   necessity   of,    81. 
by-laws,   cannot  be  annulled  by  standing  resolution,  81a. 
by-laws,   copying  amendments  of  uniform  code  in  book 

of  by-laws,  81b. 
by-laws,   transmission  of  copy  to  grand  lodge,  81. 
communications   from  grand  master  or  grand   secretary 

must  be  read   in  open   lodge,    85. 
concurrent   jurisdiction   of   several    lodges    in    one   town 

or  city,  82. 
corporation,   formation  of  within  lodge,   87. 
degrees,  conferring,  where  two  or  more  lodges  in  same 

town,  82. 
•dues,    payment    of,    must    accompany    report    to    grand 

lo(lg:e,  80. 
•executive  authority,   77. 
funds  are  trust  funds,   88. 
funds,   for  what  purpose  may  be  used,  88. 
funds,   lodge  must  retain  control  of,  87. 
judicial  authority,  77. 
jurisdiction,    concurrent,    cannot    be    granted    by    grand 

master  to  lodges  not  in  same  town,   82a. 
legislation  must  not  be  in  violation  of  constitution,  etc., 

77. 
legislative    authority,    77. 
lodge  may  rent  or  donate  use  of  hall  to  other  societies. 

77c. 
master  is  executive  authority,  77. 
master   masons,   business   that   must  be   done    in   lodge 

of,    78. 
meetings,  called  and  stated,  78. 
meetings,  whether  may  be  held  on  Sunday,  78. 
money  not  to  be  drawn  unless  express  consent  appears 

in  record,  87. 
opened,  lodge  cannot  be,  in  absence  of  master  or  war- 
den, 78. 
open,  lodge  must  be,   in  place  fixed  by  charter  or  dis- 
pensation, 78. 
property  cannot  be  divided  with  members  of  lodge,  88. 
property,  lodge  must  retain  control  of,  87. 
«[Uorum,  what  constitutes,  78. 
reading  official   communications   from   grand   master  or 

grand    secretary,    85. 
relief  board,   where  more  than  one  lodge  in  same  city 
or  town,  83. 


INDEX  441 


Powers  and  Duties  of  SBbordinate  Lodge — Contimued 

reports  to  grand  lodge,  contents  and  time  for  making, 
80. 

representatives  to  grana  lodge,     credentials,  79. 

representatives  to  grand  lodge,   credentials,   79. 

representatives  to  grand   lodge,   payment  of,  79. 

representatives  to   grand  lodge,    who   shall   be,    79. 

represented  in  grand  lodge,  each  lodge  must  be,  79. 

seal,   adoption  of  by  lodge,   84. 

seal,  what  documents  must  bear  its  impress,  84. 

secretary's  books,  h»w  provided  and  prepared,  86. 

settlement  of  controversies,   184 — 187. 

stated  meeting,  at  what  time  must  convene,  78. 

stated  meeting,  business  that  must  be  transacted  at,  78. 

trial    commission,    lodge    not    responsible    for    faithless- 
ness of,  77f. 

trustees  not  liable  for  loss  of  funds  loaned,  87a. 

trustees  to  hold,  mortgage  or  sell  property,  87. 

voting,  lodge  may  determine  manner  of,  77g. 

warrant  shall  not  be  drawn  unless  funds  to  meet  it,  87» 
Presents 

for   any   brethren,    funds    cannot    be    used    to    purchase, 
88a,  89c. 
Processions 

grand  marshal  must  conduct,  60. 
Proclamations 

duty  of  grand  marshal  to  make,   60. 
Profanity 

an  offense,   167b. 
Prohibitions 

against  subordinate  lodges,  93 — 129. 
Property 

how  lodge  may  hold,   87c. 
Prostitution 

renting  houses   for,   an   offense,    167b. 

Pro  Tempore 

master  may  appoint,  to  fill  vacancy,  142c. 

Proxy 

member  of  grand  lodge  cannot  be  represented  by,  5. 
no  installation  by,   131. 

Publication 

of  names  of  candidates  prohibited,  771. 

of  suspensions,    etc.,    forbidden,   215. 

of  transactions  of  grand  lodge  by  grand  secretary,   50. 

Quorum 

in   grand  lodge,  15. 

in   subordinate  lodge,  78. 


442  INDEX 


Bape 

an  offense,   167b. 

Beceipt  for  Dues 

must   bear   impress    of    seal,    84. 
secretary's  binds  lodge,  150f. 

uniform,   to  be  prepared  and  sold  by   grand  secretary, 
128. 

Recognition 

of  degree  of  past  master,  224. 
of  masons,  generally,  7b,  f.,  124. 
of  new  grand  lodges,  7d, 

of  residents  of  state  receiving  degrees  beyond  jurisdic- 
tion,   124,    125e. 
what  lodges  or  bodies  not  to  be  recognized,  124. 
who  not  to  be  recognized  as  masons,   124,  125e. 
none  of  degree  or  title  of  thirty-third,  7b,  f. 
none  except  of  first  three  degrees,   7b,  f. 

Recommendatory  Certificate 

certificate  of  withdrawal  with,  243 — 249. 
how   issued,    159. 
may  be  refused,  159. 

Recommendation 

of  applicant  for  degrees,   98. 
Reconsideration 

of  election  not  allowed,  135f. 
Records 

examination  of,  by  inspector,  56. 

expunging  is  not  in  order,  77j. 

inspectors  authorized  to  examine,   56. 

must  show  what  in  case  of  trial,  207. 

of  court,  are  sufficient  proof,  202. 

of  finding,  form  of,  257. 

of   grand   lodge,    grand    secretary's    duty    to    keep    and 
publish,    50. 

of  meetings,  master  must  examine  and  approve,  143. 

of    trial    form   of,    258-260. 

of  trial,  belong  to  secret  archives,  205e. 

of  trial,  commissioners  must  sign,  207. 

of  trial,  should  be  approved  by  master,  207. 

of  trial,  statement  of  accused  should  form  part  of,  200. 

of  trial  where  must  be  filed,  205e. 

secretary,    not   to   certify    unless   present   all   the   time, 
207f. 

secretary'  duty  to  keep,  150. 

secretary  duty  to  send  copy  to  grand  lodge,  150. 
References 

whether  applicant  for  degree  must  give,  98b. 


INDEX  443 

Refreshments 

donations    for,    1501. 

expenditures   for  dishes,    cutlery,   etc.,   are   classified  as 

for,  88 j. 
expenditures   for  liquor  not  allowed,    89. 
extent  of  expenditures  that  may  be  made  therefor,   89, 

89c,    89d. 
Refusing  to  renew  note  barred  by  statute 

not  an  offense,  167b. 
Refusing  to  speak  to  a  Brother 

not  an  offense,  167b. 
Register 

members    shall   record   names   in,    151,    151a. 
secretary   to   keep  in   tyler's  room,   and  for  what  pur- 
pose, 151. 
visitors  shall  record  names  in,   151. 
Regulations 

inconsistent  with   constitution   not  to  be   adopted,    220. 
continue  in  force  until  repealed  or  modified,  8a. 
definition  of,   228. 

duty  of  grand  master  to  see  maintained,  44. 
master  must  guard  against   infraction  of,   143. 
of  grand  lodge  bind  all  lodges  and  masons,  8. 
right  of  grand  lodge  to  adopt,  amend  and  repeal,  8. 
secretary   to   keep   book  of  grand  lodge,    152. 
Relief 

board  of,  organization  and  work  of,  83. 

cannot  be  charged  against  members  as  dues,    163o. 

cause  of  distress   immaterial,    163c. 

daughter   of   master  mason   entitled   to,    163i. 

dimitted  mason  and  his  widow  or  orphans  entitled  to, 

1631. 
each  lodge  must  see  to,  90. 

entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft  not  entitled  to,   162. 
extent  of,   that  may   be  given,   90,  90a. 
every   member,   at   any  meeting,   may  move  for,    163n. 
funeral  expense  of  son,  proper  to  advance,   163b. 
lodge  must  not  let  members  suffer  want,  or  be  burden 

to  others,  90. 
master  mason  may  ask  for  in  jurisdiction  where  he  may 

be,    163. 
must  be  given  members  regardless  of  their  residence,  90. 
non-affiliated  masons  entitled  to,  1631. 
only  questions  are,  is  applicant  in  distress  and  in  good 

standing,  163c. 
orphans  may  ask  for,  163,  163q. 

refund  to  lodge  or  board  of  relief  for  extending,  90. 
relative     to     reimbursement,     163a. 
right  to.  rejrardless  of  jurisdiction  from  which  applicant 

hails,   163a. 
Bon,   when,   may    be   assisted,    168p. 


444  INDEX 


Belief — Continued 

suicide,  family  of  entitled  to,  163m. 

widow  may  ask  for,  163. 

widow  of  member  whose  lodge  has  surendered  charter, 

on  what  lodge  is  a  charge,  163d. 
widow  entitled  to.  163  e,  1. 

Belinquishmeut 

lodge  may   surrender  right  to   fees,   96f. 
of  jurisdiction,  permission  to  another  lodge  to  confer  de- 
grees, 155. 
when  lodge  cannot  surrender  jurisdiction,   96a. 
which  lodge  entitled  to  fees,  155. 
Beligious  Sect 

connection  with  does  not  bar  advancement,    1111. 

Bemoval 

of  officers.      See   Suspension   of   Officers, 
of  place  of  meeting,  93. 

Eenouncing  Masonry 

an  offense,    167b. 
Bent 

from  subletting  lodge  hall  is  part  of  gross  income,  89«. 

Beport 

of  committee  on  grievances.  208. 

of  grand  lecturer  at  annual  communication,  54. 

of  grand  secretary  at  annual  communication,  50. 

of  grand   secretary  of  delinquent  lodges,   50. 

of  inspector,  of  condition  of  lodges,  56. 

of  trustees  of  masonic  homes,  36. 

See  Various  Committees  and  Officers. 

Beport  to   Grand  Lodge   by   an   Oificer   containing   matters 
intended  to  influence  an  election  if  truthful 
not  an  offense,  167b. 

Beporter 

stenographic  at  trial  of  member,  200. 

Bepresentatives 

credential  for,   form  of,   245. 

definition  of,   225. 

election  of,  225. 

lodge  without  the  state,  how  represented,  225. 

lodge  under  dispensation,   not   entitled  to,    74. 

of  grand  lodge,  allowance  for  expenses  of,  6. 

pay   of,   by    lodge,    79. 

power  of  grand  master  to  appoint  and  receive,  43. 

to   grand   lodge,    79. 

Eepresentative    Fund 

what   is,    and   lodges   chargeable   with   dues   on   account 
of,    41. 


INDEX  445 


Reprimand 

appeal  stays  sentence  of,  206. 

transcript  not  needed   in  case  of,  207. 

of  convicted  member,  how  carried  into  effect,  206. 

Beserve  Fund 

amount  of  and  how  created,   30a,  41. 

Residence 

carries  jurisdiction,  95,   188. 

depends    largely   on   intention,    95e. 

for  one   year,   when   necessary,    95. 

how  determined,   95e. 

in  case  of  charges,   188. 

law  regarding  not   strictly   construed,   95f. 

must  be  for  one  year  in  the  state,  95. 

must  be  for  six  months  in  the  lodge  jurisdiction,  95. 

of  applicant  for  degree,  95. 

relief  must  be  given  to  members,  etc.,  regardless  of,  90. 

removing   to    another  state,    96b. 

what  is,   95h. 

what  necessary  of  candidate  for  degree,  95. 

temporary  is  same  under  this  as  other  jurisdictions,  95g. 

See  Application  for  Degrees;  Balloting;  Degrees;  Juris- 
diction. 
Resignation 

master  or  any  officer  may  tender,  142a,   159d. 

officer  may  resign  and  withdraw  same  night,  142a. 

upon    that   of   master,    senior   warden    signs   certificate, 
159d. 
Restoration  to  Membership 

after  death,  whether  possible,   llBi,  llSj,  211c. 

application  for  and  action  thereon,   119b. 

application  for,   to  grand  lodge,  how  and  when  can  be 
made,  and  notice  thereof,  212 — 213 — 214. 

application  for,  to  what  lodge  must  be  made  where  case 
transferred,   210. 

by  affiliation,  how  effected,  and  fees  therefor,   165. 

date  of,  to  be  entered  in  roll  book,  151. 

death  while  suspended  bars  restoration,  211c. 

dues  received  after  member's  death,  118g. 

effected  by  tender  of  arrearages,  118g. 

evidence    of  worthiness   and    character   to   be    furnished 
by  petitioner  residing  out  of  jurisdiction,  213a. 

grand  lodge,  restoration    by,    effect    on    member,    211, 
211b,  d. 

grand  lodge,  rights  of  member  restored  by,  211,  211b,  d. 

grand  secretary  to  record  and  transmit  to  lodges,  50. 

life  membership  restored  by  lodge  regains  life  member- 
ship, 211d. 

lodge  may  remit  dues  and  restore,  118b. 

may  be  had  upon  payment  of  arrearages,   118. 

meeting  at  which  may  be  ordered,  210. 


446  INDEX 


Eestoration  to  Membership — Continued 

notice  of  application  for,  to  grand  lodge,   211 — 214. 

notice  of,  form  of,   241. 

of  member  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  166b. 

of  member  residing  in  another  state  or  place,  118d. 

publication  of,  215. 

recommendation  for,  by  lodge  without  consideration,  is 
wrong,   213b. 

reconsideration  by  lodge,  118c. 

reversal  of  judgment  by  grand  lodge  restores,   209. 

right   and  privileges   of  restored  member,    210 — 211. 

sorrow    for   fault,    statement    of    not    ground    for,    211a. 

tender  of  dues  restores  whether  or  not  received,  llBf,  g. 

two-thirds  vote  of  members  present  necessary  to,  when, 
210. 

when  denied,  money  paid  by  application  should  be  re- 
turned,  119c. 

when  not  possible,   211c. 

when  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues,  166b. 

where  suspended  member  neglects  for  two  years  to  pay 
dues,  119. 

Returns 

annual  must  be  made  to  entitle  lodge  to  representation, 
126. 

committee  on  and  report  of,   28,  28b. 
Revealing  Transactions  of  Lodge 

an  offense,   167b. 
Revenues 

charter,   fees  for,   39. 

contributions,  grand  lodge  may  levy  such  as  are  re- 
quired, 41. 

copies  of  printed  proceedings,  fees  for,  39. 

dispensation  will  not  issue  until  fees  paid,  40. 

dissolved  lodge,    assets  and  property  of,    38 — 42. 

duty  ot  secretary  of  grand  lodge  to  collect  and  pay 
to   treasurer,    50. 

fees  are  source  of,   38. 

fees  must  be  paid  before  documents  issued,  40. 

fees,  schedule  for  dispensation,  charters,  etc.,   39. 

masonic  homes,  contribution  for  support  of,  41. 

representative   fund,    41. 

sources  of,  38. 

Revisions   and   Reversals 

provisions  relative  to,   208 — 215. 
Ritual 

degrees  must  be  conferred  in  conformity  with,  121. 

grand  lodge  alone  can  authorize  changes  in,   121. 

master  must  observe  in   conferring  degrees,    143. 

must  be  adhered  to  by  lodges  and  masons,  121. 

what  constitutes,   in   California,    121. 


INDEX  447 


Boll   Book 

how  to  be  kept,   151. 
Royal  Arch  Chapter 

suspension  or  expulsion  from  does  not  aflfect  standing, 
167a. 
Sailor 

claiming  no  residence  but  ship,  not  eligible  to  degrees, 
94d. 
Saloon 

lodges  should  not  rent  building  for,   77d. 
Saloon  keeper 

not   eligible   to   degrees,    129A. 
Saloon  Business 

engaging  in   an   offense,    129A. 

stockholder  in,   status  of,    129Ac. 
Salvation  Army 

funds  of  lodge  cannot  be  appropriated  to.  88d. 
Scottish  Bite 

has  no  control  over  first  three  degrees.  7e. 
Scurrilous  Letter  to  Mason  or  Wife 

an  offense,   167b. 
Seal  of  Grand  Lodge 

device  and  inscription,  2. 

grand  secretary   to  keep  and  affi.x,   50. 

must  be  affixed  to  instruments,  2. 
Seal  of  Subordinate  Lodge 

notice  of  non-payment  of  dues,  must  be  affixed  to,  117a. 

secretary  of  lodge  to  keep  and  affix,  150. 

device   and  inscription,   84. 

when    several    lodges    consolidate,    91. 

instruments  must  bear  impress  of,  84. 
Secretary 

account  books,  duty  to  keep,  152. 

annual  report,  duty  to  transmit  to  grand  secretary,  150. 

attesting  papers,   duty    of,    150. 

books,  allowing  non-member  to  see,  is  offense,  150k. 

books  of  constitutions  and  regulation,  duty  to  preserve, 
152. 

books  which  he  must  keep,  151. 

by-laws,  book  of,  how  to  be  kept,  151. 

cannot  serve  as  trial  commissioner,   197d. 

certificate  of  election,  duty  to  send  to  grand  secretary, 
150. 

charges   against,  when  master  should  prefer,    150h. 

committee  to   examine  books,   duty   to   deliver  books  to 
and  appear  before,   150d. 

default  of,  no  leniency   should  be  shown,   1501. 

disqualified  to  act  at  trial  when  he  is  accuser,  197c. 

duties  of,   enumerated,    50a,    108,    125f,   207,   150. 

elected  annually,   135. 


448  INDEX 


Secretary — Continued 

election  certificate,  duty  to  send  to  grand  secretary,  150. 

expulsions,  duty  to  report  to  grand  secretars,   lou. 

master  must  approve  records  of  meetings,   143. 
minutes,     complete  history  of  transaction  must  be  shown 
by,  150b. 

minutes,  manner  of  keeping,  150. 

minutes,   master  cannot  order  change  in  approved,  150a. 

minutes,     what  must  show,  150a. 

moneys,  duty  to  receive  and  pay  over  to  treasurer,^  150. 

must  make   a   copy   of  record   and  findings  on   trial  of 
member.   205. 

offenses,  what  are,  150j,  k. 

present  at  trial  only  part  of  time,  cannot  certify  record 
of,   207f. 

published    proceedings   of    grand   lodge,    duty    to    keep, 
152. 

receipt  for  dues  binds  lodge,   150f. 

records,  duty  to  keep  and  transcribe,  150. 

records,  duty  to  send  copy  to  grand  lodge,  150. 

records    should    show    that    all    bills    referred    to    audit- 
ing  committee,    150c. 

record  book,  how  to  be   kept,    151. 

register,  how  and  where  to  be  kept,   151. 

report  of  rejections,  suspensions,  etc.,  duty  to  make  to 
grand    secretary.    108.    150. 

responsibilitv    of   lodge   for   his   neglect   or  violation   of 
duty,   92. 

restorations,   duty  to  report  to  grand  secretary,   150. 

roll  book,  how  to  be   kept,   151. 

salary,   may   donate  for  refreshments,    1501. 

should  not  act  at  trial  when  he  is  accused,  197b. 

subject  to  discipline  if  fails  to  notify  delinquent  mem- 
bers,   120. 

summons,  when  cannot  charge  for  serving,  207. 

to  attend  trial  of  accused  member  and  keep  record,  200. 

to  write  out  testimony  at  trial  of  member,  201. 

transcript  of  record  of  trial,   must  make   and  transmit 
to  grand   secretary,    207. 

treasurer,    should    pay    funds    to    as    fast    as    received, 
150g. 

trial    commission    for    case    transferred,    can    make    no 
charge  for  acting  at,   150e,   207. 

See    Grand    Secretary. 

Senior  Grand  Warden 
duty   of,    46. 

Senior  Warden  .   "' 

cannot   preside   at   trial,    200e. 
duties   of,    147. 

may  call  past  master  to  preside,  148b. 
succession,    148.  ;  ._ 


INDEX  449 

Sentence 

See  Trial. 
Service 

See    Notice;    Summons. 
Sight 

loss  of  as  disqualifying  candidate  for  degrees,  94j,  k. 

power  of  grand  master  to  make  masons  at,  43a. 
Slandering  a  brother  or  citizen 

an  offense,   167b. 
Smoking  in  Lodge  room 

when  not  proper,   156a. 
Social  Fund 

What  may  be  termed  such,  89. 
Special  Committees 

grand  master  may   appoint,   29. 
Special  Communications 

of  grand  lodge,  how  called,   12 — 14. 

notice  of,   grand  secretary  to  give,   50, 
Standing   Committees 

paying   expenses  of  chairman   at   communication,    71. 
Stenographic  Reporter 

at  trial  of  member,  200. 

right    to    employ    for    committees,    28c. 
Striking  a  Brother 

an  offense,   167b. 
Subordinate  Lodge 

See    Lodges;    Formation    of    Lodges;    Organization    oi 
Lodge;  Powers  and  Duties  of  Lodges. 
Suicide 

burial  with  honors,  whether  permissible,   164. 

family  of,    entitled  to  relief,    163m. 
Summons 

definition  of,   232. 

disobedience   of,    an   offense,    198b. 

disobedience   of,   penalty   for,   232. 

duty  to  obey,   232.  , 

manner  of  service  on  accused,  199. 

master  has  power  to   issue,   142. 

master's   prerogative    to    issue,    142f,    198a. 

member  receiving  must  not  question  legality   or  refuse 
to  obey,  198c. 

need   not    show    on    face    that   was    given    by    order    oi 
master,  232a. 

reading  to  accused  not  sufficient  service,  199c. 

service,   certificate   of,   form   of,   254. 

service  completed,  when  deposited  in  mail,   199b. 

service  by  mail,  unnecessary  to  register  letter,  199b. 

time  to  issue  to  accused  member,  199. 

to  accused  brother,  form  of,  254. 

to  accused  member,   198. 


450  INDEX 

Summons — Continued 

to  master  to  appear  for  trial,   176. 
to  witness,   form   of,   255. 

when  secretary  cannot  charge  for  serving,  207. 
Sunday 

degrees  not  conferred  on,  115. 

meetings  on,  78. 

non-observance    of,    does    not    disqualify    applicant    for 

degree,    94i. 
Supreme  Grand  Lodge 

establishing  would  violate  constitution,   7e. 
Surrender  of  Charter 

certificate  of  good  standing  to  members,  160. 

disposition    of   funds   and   property,    134. 

how   accomplished   and   effect   thereof,    130 — 134. 

for    failure    to    install    master   within    reasonable    time, 

132a. 
Suspension  or  Expulsion  of  Members 
appeal.     See  Appeal, 
arrearages  must  be  received  if  tendered  by   delinquent 

or  by   another   in  his  behalf,   118e. 
arrest  of  charter  involves,   133. 
by-laws,  restored  member  need  not  sign,   119a. 
conditions  precedent  to  suspension,  117f. 
date  of,  to  be  entered  in  roll  book,  151. 
definition    of,    229. 
difference    between,    for   non-payment    of    dues    and    for 

cause,    166a. 
dues,  payment  during  suspension,   128c,  d. 
effect  of  expulsion,  230. 
effect  of,  on  member,  229. 
expulsion  defined,    230. 
forfeiture   of  charter  involves,   133. 
grounds  for,   in   general,    167. 

in  royal  arch,  etc.,  does  not  suspend  in  the  lodge,  167». 
jurisdiction  to  try  suspended  members,  188. 
masonic    home,    brother    in    should    not    be    suspended, 

for  non-payment  of  dues,    117g. 
masonic  intercourse    must    not    be    held    with    expelled 

or  suspended  mason,   124. 
masonic  offenses  enumerated,   167b. 

masons  stricken  from  rolls  are  suspended  for  non-pay- 
ment  of   dues,    118h. 
master    cannot    pronounce,    for    non-payment    of    dues, 

without   notice,    1421. 
member     suspended    may    be     tried     and    reprimanded 

where   he   resides,    206c. 
mentally  incompetent  cannot  be  suspended,  117e. 
non-payment  of  dues,  is  ground  for,  166. 
non-payment  of  dues,  suspension  for  is  absolute,  166a. 
non-payment  of  dues,  master  must  order,  118a. 


INDEX  451 


Suspension  or  Expulsion  of  Memliers — Continued 

non-payment  of  dues,  member  not  expelled  for,   117. 

non-payment  of  dues,  suspension  for,  117 — 118. 

notice  of,  form  of,  241. 

notice    of    non-payment    of    dues,    calculation    of    time, 
llTh. 

notice   of   non-payment   of   dues,   how   given,    117. 

notice   of   non-payment  of   dues,   is   summons   in  effect, 
117b. 

notice  of  non-payment  of  dues,  member  cannot  be  sus- 
pended without,    117d. 

notice    of   non-payment   of    dues,    seal   must   be    affixed 
to,   117a. 

notifying  delinquent,  secretary  remiss  in  may  be  disci- 
plined,  120. 

publication  of,   215. 

reprimand    of    suspended    member    in    lodge    where    he 
resides,  206b. 

restoration.      See  Restoration. 

secretary  must   prepare    transcript    of    record    of    trial, 
207. 

secretary  to  report  to  grand  lodge,   150. 

sentence  after    trial    of    member,    carrying    into    effect, 
206. 

sentence  of,   to  be  for  indefinite  period,   210. 

vote  upon  by  commissioners,   205. 

when  master  should  order,    150h. 
Suspension  for  non-payment  of  dues 

See  Dues,   Suspension  or  Expulsion  of  Members. 
Suspension  of  Officers  of  Lodge 

for  failure  to  qualify,  by  master,  138f. 

for  intemperance,   135m. 

for  neglect  of  duty,  142b. 

of  master,  causes  for,  146a,  d. 

of  secretary,  when  master  should  order,    150h. 

Swindling  a  Brother 

an  offense,   167b. 
Technical  Objections 

not  allowed  at  trial  of  member,  202. 
Testimony 

See  Evidence;  Trial. 
Testimonial 

to  retiring  grand  master,  purchase  of,  261. 
Test  Oath 

use  of,   125. 
Titles 

of  grand  lodge,  1. 

of  officers  of  grand  lodge,  3. 

which  grand  lodge  will  or  will  not  recogniie,   7f. 


452  INDEX 

Transcript 

form  of,   258,   260. 
requisites   of,    207. 
to  be  approved  by  master,   207. 
to  grand  lodge,  form  of,   260. 
See  Appeal;  Trial. 
Treasurer 

books,  must  keep   showing  receipts  and  disbursements, 

149. 
duties   of,    enumerated,    149. 
elected   annually,    135. 

funds,  duty  to  receive,  keep  and  disburse,   149. 
master  is  custodian  of  funds  when  office  vacant,   142d. 
property,  duty  to  receive  and  keep,  149. 
secretary  should  pay  funds  to  as  fast  as  received,  150g. 
secretary   to   pay  over  moneys  to,   150. 
statement   of  finances,    duty   to  present,    149. 
See   Grand   Treasurer. 

Trial,  in  General 

attorney  fees  of  accused,  lodge  funds  cannot  be  used 
to  pay,   207g. 

charges  against  entered  apprentice  or  fellow  craft,  162. 

charges   against   lodge,    185 — 187. 

commissioner,  who  disqualified,  197,  200,  200h,  200i. 

controversy  between  lodge  and  members  of  another 
lodge,   185—187. 

charges,  who  may  prefer,   188,   189. 

depositions,    form    of   authority    to   take,    256. 

formerly  were  in  general  assembly  of  masons,   208b. 

grand  lodge  no  jurisdiction  until  trial  commission 
renders  verdict,   10a. 

grand  lodge  retains  power  to  try  and  punish  offend- 
ers in   its   own   right,   208b. 

letter  of   authority  to   take   testimony,    form   of,    256. 

non-affiliate,  expense  of  trying,  must  be  borne  by  lodge 
preferring  charges,  2d7h. 

place  of,   designation  by  grand  master,  43e. 

record  of  finding,  form  of,  257. 

record  of  proceedings  before  commissioners,  form  of, 
259. 

restoration  of  suspended  member.      See  Restoration. 

re-transfer  of,  when  new  master  installed  who  is  quali- 
fied,  43i. 

secretary,  when  cannot  charge  for  writing  up  record  or 
transcript,    207. 

sentence  of  suspension  to  be  of  indefinite  period,  210. 

summons,  when  secretary  cannot  charge  for  serving, 
207. 

transcript  or  record  of,  form  of,  258,  260. 

transcript  of  record,  how  prepared,  207. 

transcript  of  record,  must  be  prepared  by  secretary  in 
case  of    expulsion   or   suspension,    207. 


INDEX  453 


Trial,  in  General — Continued 

transcript  of  record,  when  secretary  cannot  charge  for 

writing   up,    207.  , 

transcript  to   grand   lodge,    form   of,  258 — 260. 

transfer  to   another  lodge,   secretary  cannot  charge   for 

acting,    150e,   207. 
transfer  of,  grand  master  may  order,  43. 

Trial  of  Grand  Master 

by  what  will  comprehend   "new  regulation,"    168a. 
procedure,    168 — 174. 
See  Grand  Master. 

Trial  of  Master 

lodge  cannot  try  its  master,  175a. 
procedure,  174 — 183. 

Trial  of  Members 

abusive  epithets,  it  is  offense  for  accuser  to  use,   196f. 

accused    cannot    stay    away    and    have    another    put    in 
plea,  200f. 

accused  may  be  found  guilty  of  so  much  as  is  proved, 
205a. 

accused  may  make  statement  in  own  behalf,  200. 

accused  must  be  informed  of  rights,  if  without  counsel, 
196i. 

accused  must  have  opportunity  to  be  present  when  ev? 
dence   received,    202. 

accused  not  required  to  testify  against  himself,  196j. 

accused  to  be  furnished  copy  of  charges,   198. 

accused  to  be  notified  of  time  and  place  of,  198. 

accuser  has  right  to  be  present  up  to  conclusion,  196g. 

accuser,  junior  warden  preferring  charges  remains,  al- 
though elected  senior  warden,  189b. 

accuser,     master     should    not    permit     to    use     abusive 
epithets,    196e. 

accuser,  must  have  opportunity  to  be  present  when  evi- 
dence received,  202. 

accuser,  not  a  member,  right  to  be  present  when  result 
announced  and  reprimand  administered,  206d. 

accuser,  not  a  member,  right  to  notice  of  result  so  may 
appeal,  206d. 

acquittal,   is  bar  to   second  trial,   205i. 

acquittal  in  court,  no  bar  to  trial,  192. 

adjournment,    failure    to    meet    at    time    fixed    dissolves 
commission,   204a. 

adjournment,   should  be  to  time  fixed,  204b. 

adjournment,   not  to  exceed  ten  days,  204. 

admissions  of  accused  are  evidence,   202. 

appeal,  judgment   is  subject  to,    205c — 207. 

commissioners,    election    of    and    proceedings    of.       See 
Commissioners   to   Try   Members. 

concurrent  jurisdiction,    188. 


454  INDEX 


Trial  of  Members — Continued 

continuance,  when  should  be  had,   204. 

copy  of  record  and  finding,  making  recording,  205. 

counsel,  commissioners  cannot  act  as,  203a. 

counsel,   disclosure  of  facts  by,  203. 

counsel,   master  mason  may  act  as,  203. 

counsel,   non-affiliate  can  act  as,  203b. 

counsel,   privileged  communications,  203. 

depositions,  taking  of  absent  witnesses,  201. 

evidence,  what  admissible  as,  202. 

ex  parte,   when  may  proceed,    199. 

fines,   cannot  be  imposed,   206a. 

hearsay  evidence,  202. 

in   case  accused  has  already  been  convicted  in  courts, 

judgment,  grand  master  cannot  stay  or  interfere  with, 
205d. 

judgment  is  final,  cannot  be  reconsidered  by  commis- 
sion, 205c. 

jurisdiction  of  members,   188. 

jurisdiction  of  suspended  members,  188. 

limitation,  none  bars  prosecution,  188a. 

master  decides  all  points  of  masonic  law,  200. 

master  has  no  vote  on  decision,  200. 

master  not  to   take  sides,   but  decide   questions  of  law, 

master  presides,  200. 

master,  when  disqualified  to  preside,  197. 

member  suspended  in  own  lodge  may  be  tried  where  he 
resides,    189,    206b. 

member  suspended  for  non-payment  of  dues  may  be 
tried  and  reprimanded,   206c. 

non-affiliate,    expense   of   trial   of,    207h. 

notice  to  accuser,  form  of,  253. 

notice  to  accuser,  secretary  to  give,  of  meeting  of  com- 
missioners,   198. 

offenses,   acquittal  in  face  of  undisputable  guilt,   205h. 

ottenses,  non-compliance  with  duty  by  commissioners, 
205g. 

offenses,  packing  commission,  205f. 

penalties,  that  may  be  inflicted,  206. 

penalty,  commission  refusing  to  fix  should  be  dis- 
charged,  205b. 

place  of,  when  junior  warden  prefers  charges,  189a. 

p  ea,  another  cannot  put  in  for  accused,  200f. 

plea,   expressions   of   sorrow  not   sufficient,    200g 

postponing,  when  accused  subject  to  prosecution  in 
courts,    192, 

proceedings  where  lodge  having  jurisdiction  is  undp- 
dispensation,    191. 

record,  to  be  kept  secret.  205e. 

reprimand,  how  carried  into  effect,  206 


INDEX  455 


Trial  of  Members — Continued 

reprimand  of  member  suspended  in  another  lodge,  206b. 

reprimand  of  member  suspended  for  non-payment  of 
dues,    206c. 

result  of,  master  to  announce  at  next  meeting  of  lodge, 
205. 

return  of  service  of  summons,   198. 

reversal  of  decision,  effect  on  accused,  209. 

secretary  is  disqualified  when  he  is  accuser,  197c. 

secretary   should  not  act  when  he  is  the  accused,   197b. 

secretary   to  attend  and  keep  full  records,  200. 

secretary  to  make  copy  of  record  and  finding  of  com- 
missioners,   205. 

secretary   to  write  out  testimony  of  witnesses,  201. 

sentence,   manner  of   carrying  into   effect,    206. 

sentence,   time  for  carrying  into  effect,  206. 

service  of  summons,   198. 

stenographer  to  write  out  testimony  of  witnesses,   201. 

summons  by  mail  need  not  be  registered,  199b. 

summons,   issuance  and  service,  198. 

summons,   manner  of  serving  accused,   199. 

summons,   master's  prerogative  to  issue,   198a. 

summons,   member  must  not  question  or  disobey,   198c. 

summons,  service  essential,  reading  to  accused  not  suf- 
ficient, 199c. 

summons,   time  for  issuing  to  accused,  199. 

technical   objection   not   allowed,    202. 

testimony  of  absent  witnesses,  how  taken,  201. 

testimony  of  persons  not  masons,  how  taken,   201. 

testimony,   transcribing,    signing   and  recording,    201. 

time,   does  not  bar  prosecution,    188a. 

transfer  of,  by  grand  master  when  fair  trial  cannot  be 
had,   43g. 

transfer  of,   grand  master  may  order,  43. 

transfer  of,     necessary  when  lodge  is  accuser,  43f. 

transfer  of,  when  lodge  having  jurisdiction  is  under 
dispensation,  191. 

verdict  and  sentence,  deliberation  upon,  205. 

verdict  and  sentence,  secretary  has  no  voice  upon.  205, 

verdict  and  sentence,  voting  by  ballot,  205. 

verdict  and  sentence,  who  may  be  present  at  delibeifi 
tion  upon,  205. 

verdict  of  guilty,  majority  of  commissioners  elec.tetl 
necessary  to,  205. 

wardens  cannot  act  if  master  is  present,   200e. 

when  lodge  is  accuser,  brother  injuied  has  no  control 
over   trial,   189c. 

witnesses,  entered  apprentices  and  fellow  crafts  can- 
not testify  on  honor,   must  be   sworn,   201a. 

witnesses,  how  to  testify,   201. 

witnesses,   summons  to,   201. 

See  Charges;  Commissioners. 


456  INDEX 

Trustees 

lodge  may   appoint,   87. 

lodge  may  buy,  hold  and  sell  property  by  means  of,  87 

not  responsible  in   certain  cases,   87a. 
Trustees  of  Masonic  Homes 

appointment  by  grand  master,  33 — 34. 

books,  grand  master  may  inspect,  35, 

by-laws,    35.  , 

committees,  election  of,   35. 

grand  master  has  right  of  visitation,   35. 

grand  master  has   right  to   inspect  books   and   manage 
ment   of   charity,   35. 

grand  treasurer  is  treasurer  of  home,  35. 

grand  secretary  is  secretary  of  home,  35. 

hold  property   as  joint  tenants  with  right  of   survivor 
ship,  34. 

officers,    election   of,    35. 

powers   and   rights,    33. 

revenue,  sources  of,  41,  sub.  2. 

removal   of,    and   appointment   of  successors,   by   grand 
master,   35. 

report   of  property   and  condition   at  annual   communi- 
cation, 36. 

rights  and  powers,  33. 

succession   to   property  upon  termination  of  office,    36. 

tenure  of  office,   33 — 34. 
Tyler 

should  debate   and  vote  on  questions,   141e. 

See  Grand  Tyler. 
Vacancies  in  Office 

definition   of,    226. 

dispensation  may  issue  to  fill,  138e. 

duties    and  responsibilities    of   officer   appointed   to    fill, 
19. 

election    to    fill,    138. 

grand  master  may   fill   in   grand  lodge,    19. 

how  may  occur,  226. 

in  commissioners  to  try  member,  filling,  200. 

in  master's  office,  not  from  failure  to  elect  or  qualify, 
142h. 

master  may  appoint  pro  tempore  to  fill,   142c. 

master  appointing  secretary  or  treasurer  to  fill,  138d. 
Verdict 

rendering  certain,  may  be  ground  for  charges,   205h. 

requires  a  majority  vote  of  commissioners,   205. 

in  what  manner  should  be  rendered,   205. 


INDEX  457 


Verdict — Continued 

when  but  one  can  be  reached,  205h. 

See  Trial. 
Vile  Language 

an  offense,   167b. 

Visitors 

cannot  visit  under  assumed  name,   125i. 

card  index  of  must  be  kept,  151b. 

charter  should  be  shown  to  on  request,   125. 

how  may  be  admitted  to  lodge,   125. 

mason  coming  here  to  make  permanent  home,   right   to 

visit,    125b,   d. 
mason  here  for  six  months  or  more,  right  to  visit,  125d. 
mason  should  not  visit  lodge  unless  satisfied  of  its  law- 
ful authority,    125. 
must  prove  himself  in  good  standing  by  writing  under 

seal,    125. 
notice   to  be   sent  to   lodge,    50a,    125f. 
to  record  names  in  register,   151. 
must   prove    himself   master   mason    by    examination    or 

avouchment,  125. 
negro  may  visit,   125c. 

objection  to,  how  made,   and  decision  thereon,    125. 
our  members  may  visit  in  France,  125,i. 
private    examination    and    lecturing,    without    authority, 

are  forbidden,   125. 
retire,   master  may  request  visitor  to,  125. 
retire,   visitor    should    when    private    affairs    discussed, 

125. 
right  to  visit  may  be  refused,  125. 
sitting  with  brother  in  commandery  or  Scottish  rite  does 

not  entitle  one  to  vouch  for,  125a. 
vouching  for,   125. 
Voting 

master  has  casting  in  case  of  tie,  145. 

master  not  entitled  to  casting  vote  in  case  of  election, 

145a. 
no  member  required  to  divulge,   105. 
reasons   for  cannot   be  required,    105. 
manner  of   taking,    77g.   77h. 
members  not  excused,   102,   102b. 
on    objection   to   advancement,    111. 
on  verdict  and  sentence  at  trial  of  member,  205. 
those  not  voting  assent  to  motion,  77h,  159e. 
who  may  vote  in  subordinate  lodge,   140. 
See  Balloting;  Elections;  Voting  in  Grand  Lodge. 
Voting  in  Grand  Lodge 

each  lodge  represented  is  entitled  to  three  votes,  22. 
each  grand  officer  entitled  to  one  vote,   21. 
each  past  grand  master  is  entitled  to  one  vote,  21. 
grand  tyler  not  entitled  to  vote,  21. 


458  INDEX 


Voting  in  Grand  Lodge — Continued 

lodge  may  instruct  representative  tiow  to  vote,  79. 
past  masters  of  each  lodge,  collectively,  have  one  vote, 

22. 
shall  be  viva  voce  or  by  show  of  hands,  unless,  20. 
tie  vote,  grand  master  has  casting  vote,  26. 
when  lodge  represented  by  only  one  officer,  he  may  cast 

all  its  votes,  25. 
when  lodge  represented  by  only  two  officers,  highest  in 

rank  may   cast  two  of  its   three  votes,   24. 
yeas  and  nays  may  be  demanded  by  three  members,  20. 
Vouching 

private  examination  does  not  entitle  to,   125. 
sitting   in  royal  arch  with  brother,    125,    125a. 
what  constitutes,   125. 
See  Visitors. 
Waiver 

of   jurisdiction,    82,    96,    96b,    96c,    96d,    96e,    96f,    96h, 

124,    155f. 
Wardens 

cannot  pass  upon  charges  when,   193a. 

certificate  of  qualification,  must  be  furnished  and  filed, 

137. 
declining  to  serve,  dispensation  issues,   138b. 
duties   of  enumerated,    147. 
dispensation  to  elect,   138. 
elected    annually,    135. 

master  cannot  transfer  duties  to  if  present,  142i. 
master  may  suspend,  142b. 

master  should  call  to  chair  when  he  participates  in  de- 
bate,  142f. 
may   call  past  master   to   preside   when  master  absent, 

148b. 
presiding  at   trial,    200e. 
presiding  in  absence  of  master,   148. 
succeeds  master  on  death  of  latter,  138g,  148a. 
succeeds  to  duties  of  master  in  his  absence,  148. 
when    declines    to    serve,    dispensation    to   hold    election 

issues,    138b. 
when    installed,    135. 
when   succeed  to  master's  duties,    148. 
See  Grand  Wardens. 
Warrant 

cannot  be  drawn  on  grand  treasurer  until  claim  audited, 

31. 
master   may    direct    one    drawn    for    grand    lodge    dues, 

without  vote  of  lodge,  142e. 
grand  secretary's  duty   to   draw,   50. 
See   Secretary;    Treasurer. 
Widows  and  Orphans 

entitled  to  aid  so  long  as  remains  widow,   163e. 


INDEX 


Widows  and  Orphans — Continued 

entitled  to  relief  from  father's  lodge   if  husband   out   of 

standing,    163k. 
have  claim  on  lodge  for  relief,  90,   163. 
lodges  should  contribute  to  those  of  brothers  dying  in 

their  midst,    163. 
not    entitled    to    relief    if    able    to    support    themselves, 

163g. 
relief  of  widow  of  mason  whose  dimit  has  expired,  163f. 
relief  of  widow  of  mason  whose  lodge  is  defunct,  163d. 
removal  from  jurisdiction  does  not  destroy  claims,   90. 
Withdrawal 

of   charges   preferred   against   members,    195. 

Withdrawal  of  Member 

certificate  of  standing,  member  desiring  to  affiliate,  161. 
certificate  of  withdrawal  without  recommendation,  form 

of,  243. 
charges  against  member  does  not  prevent,  159a. 
dimit,    granting,    159e,    f. 
dues,   between   issuance   of  certificate  and   dimit    to   be 

paid  to  old  lodge,  161b. 
membership    ceases    upon    announcing    intention,    159b 
recommendatory   certificate,    159,    159e. 
recommendatory   certificate,   form  of,   244. 
reinstating  member,  how  accomplished,  159b,  165. 
right  of,  on  notice,  159. 
terminates  membership,  after  notice,   158. 
See    Dimit;    Dimited    Mason. 

Witness 

absent,  manner  of  taking  testimony,  201. 

accused  not  required  to  testify  against  himself,  196j. 

letter  of  authority  to  take  testimony,  form  of,  256. 

oath   or  affirmation,   201. 

summoning  at  trial   of   grand  master,    170. 

summoning  at  trial  of  master,  177. 

summoning   at    trial   of   member,   201. 

summons  to,  form  of,   255. 

testimony,  how  taken,  201. 

See  Trial. 

Wounding  a  Brother 
an  offense,    167b. 

Work 

adopted  made  obligatory,    121. 
who   may   confer,    143,    143c. 

Writing  out  secret  work 
an  offense,   167b. 

Unbelief  in  God  Declaring 
an  offense,    167b. 


460  INDEX 


Year,  Masonic 

definition    of,    89b. 


Yeas  and  Nays 

when    vote    is    taken    by    in    grand   lodge,    20. 


INDEX   TO   CEREMONIES 

Ancient   landmarks    336 

By-Laws,  uniform  code  of 221 

Consolidation   of  lodges,   procedure  for 294 

Constituting  lodges,   ceremony  for 269 

Cornerstones,    ceremony    for   laying 258 

Dedicating  halls,   ceremony  for : 279 

Foundations   of  Masonic   Law 336 

Funeral  service 247 

.  Installation  ceremony    227 

Monitorial  work 303 

Things  a  Master  ought  to  know 296 

Masonic   Parliamentary  Law 371 


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